Baxian Cave Visitor Center Introduction
The Eight Immortals Cave, which features both geological landscapes and prehistoric sites, is located on a seaside cliff in Changbin Township, Taitung County. It contains a number of naturally formed sea-eroded caves, which were originally at sea level but are now spread across a mountain wall 150 meters high. This formation occurred due to the erosion of softer rock areas along the cliffs during the process of land uplift along the East Coast. The Eight Immortals Cave currently has trails leading to each sea-eroded cave, the largest of which is Lingyan Cave; the highest above the ground is Kunlun Cave, standing at 130 meters. Other caves include Qianyuan Cave, Chaoyan Cave, Hailong Cave, Tide Sound Cave, Yong'an Cave, and Water Curtain Cave. Many of these caves have been turned into altars, which gives them a religious significance. The Eight Immortals Cave is also an important prehistoric site, where a wealth of Old Stone Age pre-ceramic culture artifacts were discovered, leading to its designation as "Changbin Culture." It is recognized as Taiwan's oldest known prehistoric cultural site and has been registered as a national historical monument of the first category.
