Wulu Fort Introduction
Following the winding South Cross-Island Highway, we arrive at Wulu Village. Following the signs and along a small path, we reach the hidden Wulu Artillery Station nestled in the mountains. Two century-old cannons stand at this vantage point, providing a panoramic view of the vast Wulu Village, Wulu Gorge, and the distant, undulating Central Mountain Range. The excellent scenery and the weathered cannons witness a history filled with blood and tears during the resistance against Japanese rule. During the Japanese occupation, the Japanese enforced management and confiscated firearms and ammunition to unify the scattered Bunun villages in the mountains, leading to intense conflicts, with the Wulu Anti-Japanese Incident being the most representative. In 1927, the Japanese opened the ancient path from Xinwu to Wulu, transporting Russian cannons captured during the Russo-Japanese War and constructing the Wulu Artillery Station at this high point to suppress the resistant Bunun people. At that time, artillery stations were also located nearby in Sakuli (Dalu) and Madian Gulu (Motian). After the end of World War II and Japan's unconditional surrender, the artillery stations in the other two locations no longer exist, leaving only these two century-old cannons behind Wulu Elementary School. With its beautiful scenery, they silently tell the story of the Bunun people's resistance to protect their homeland.
