Eight Immortals Cave Visitor Center Introduction
Baxian Cave, which combines geological landscapes and prehistoric sites, is located on a cliff facing the sea in Changbin Township, Taitung County. It features a number of naturally formed sea-eroded caves. These caves were originally at sea level but are now scattered along a mountain wall 150 meters high. This is due to the process of crustal uplift along the East Coast, where the waves have eroded the softer parts of the rock face. Baxian Cave currently has walking paths leading to various sea-eroded caves, among which the largest is Lingyan Cave; the highest from the ground is Kunlun Cave, with an elevation of 130 meters. Other caves include Qianyuan Cave, Zhaocheng Cave, Hail thunder Cave, Chao Yin Cave, Yong'an Cave, and Water Curtain Cave. Many of the caves are often used for the establishment of altars, thus their names often have religious connotations. Baxian Cave is also an important prehistoric site, where an abundance of Upper Paleolithic pre-ceramic culture artifacts was discovered, named the "Changbin Culture." This is currently recognized as the oldest known prehistoric cultural site in Taiwan, of significant importance, and is designated as a national historical monument.
