Kouhu Xialiao Wanshan Tonggui Tomb Introduction
Behind the Wanshan Temple in Xiaoliao, Kouhu Township, there are over 300 small mounds that contain the ashes of ancestors who perished in a tsunami 161 years ago. Locally known as the "Wanshan Tonggui Tomb," this site has now been designated as a historic site in Yunlin County. Local residents say that each time they try to count the correct number of mounds, they can never agree on the total, as everyone comes up with different results, which is quite peculiar. The Wanshan Temple in Kanzi Liao, Kouhu Township, and the Wanshan Ye Temple in Jinh Lake area hold grand ceremonies on the 7th and 8th day of the sixth lunar month every year to commemorate the ancestors who perished back then. This has also given rise to the "Water Pulling (Che Zang)" ritual, which is a rare water-related folk ceremony in the country.
