Tiao Shui Ancient Trail Introduction
The Tiao Shui Ancient Trail is located between Dazhu Village and Xitou Village in Fengyuan Township, Changhua. It is a stone-paved path that people used in the past to access mountain spring water. At the entrance, there is an archway resembling a torii gate. About 1 kilometer ahead is the vehicle control point. When getting off and walking, the front section of the path is relatively easy to walk, but after entering the middle mountain path leading to the ancient trail, the elevation changes significantly, so it's recommended that elderly visitors use trekking poles for easier navigation. During the Qing Dynasty, the ancestors cultivated the land seeking water sources and discovered a channel at the foot of Baguashan that had a continuous spring. They dug two wells, Long and Feng, in that area and constructed a stone stairway path leading to the water source. The exact time of the path's construction is uncertain, but it is estimated to be at least a hundred years old. The two wells have now dried up, and this area was only integrated with the flood control ditch after the expansion of County Road 139 (Dazhang Road and Changnan Road), transforming it into a mountain trail. The Tiao Shui Ancient Trail is also one of the eight scenic spots in Changhua for viewing paulownia blossoms. At the entrance, there is a thousand-year-old welcoming paulownia tree, followed by numerous paulownia trees lining both sides of the path. During the spring and summer flowering seasons, the falling petals carpet the entire path, giving the impression of walking in snow. There are pavilions and wooden benches under the trees along the ancient trail where visitors can sit for a moment and quietly admire the blooming and fluttering paulownia flowers, fully enjoying this romantic and tranquil time.
