Xiangshan

Chiayi Attractions

隙頂象山

The landmark of Xiding. It stands at an elevation of about 1,050 meters. Overlooking from the Xiding area, it resembles a giant elephant, with the head, trunk, and back of the elephant vividly visible. According to local experience, in earlier days, whenever the weather was clear and a rumbling sound echoed from Elephant Mountain, it was a sign that the weather might change for the worse; conversely, if bad weather was present when the rumbling was heard, it indicated that the weather would improve. This was due to the geological looseness of the soil and rocks on the mountain, which made falling rocks easy to roll. Nowadays, since most of the falling rocks have already occurred, such situations are rare, and some say it is due to the excessive number of vehicles making too much noise, making it hard to hear the sound of falling rocks.

Address：No. 25, Alishan Highway, 602 Fan Road Township, Chiayi County

Xiangshan Introduction

The landmark of Xidong. At an altitude of about 1,050 meters, when looking down from the Xidong area, it resembles a giant elephant, with the head, trunk, and back of the elephant vividly depicted. According to local experience, in the past, whenever the weather was good and one heard a rumbling sound from Elephant Mountain, it meant that the weather might be about to change. Conversely, when the weather was bad and one heard the rumbling sound, it indicated that the weather would improve. This phenomenon was the result of geological looseness on the mountain, which made falling rocks easy to roll. Nowadays, with fewer rock falls occurring, there are fewer instances of this happening, and some say it is because there are too many vehicles, making the sound of falling rocks difficult to hear.

Recreational Ecological

Xiangshan Travel Information

Address：No. 25, Alishan Highway, 602 Fan Road Township, Chiayi County

Transportation Methods：Take the "Taiwan Tourist Shuttle Alishan Line" bus from Chiayi High Speed Rail Station / Chiayi Train Station and get off at Xiding Station.

Other Nearby Attractions： Sen-Li Farm 、 Xiangshan Trail 、 Er Yan Ping Trail 、 Xianjing Waterfall 、 Yamas Trail 、 Tudi Gong Temple 、 Century-old Stone Terrace Fields 、 Bitter Neem Old Tree 、 Danairy Valley Ecological Park 、 Eternal Love Bridge

Nearby Cuisine： Xiting Ruifeng Tea Shop 、 Chunhsin Tea 、 Hsu Long Tea 、 A-Rong's Shop 、 Meiyuan Ge Scenic Hotel Restaurant 、 Jiahe Tea 、 Traditional Flavor Restaurant 、 Sturgeon House (Gongtian Sturgeon) 、 Mountain Beauty Restaurant 、 Yunpu Valley Cafe