Fengqi Trail Introduction
The attractions around the Northern Trail include the Fenqi Lake Trail, Japanese Shrine, Monchiyong, and Fenglin Gorge. Fenqi Lake Trail: Walk along the path next to the Fenqi Lake Agricultural Products Exhibition Center. In addition to enjoying the view of the Fenqi Lake settlement from the observation deck, visitors can connect to the Gaozai Keng Ancient Trail. Accompanied by a warm-temperate forest, you can also enjoy the sound of bamboo in the breeze and see the remnants of a 3-meter-square base platform, stone steps, and stone walls from the early Japanese Shrine, as well as the Monchiyong ruins, which are entirely constructed of stone. The trail is approximately 2000 meters long and is pleasantly cool in spring and summer. Japanese Shrine: Located in the forest to the north of Fenqi Lake, it is dedicated to Amaterasu. Only the 3-meter-square base platform, stone steps, and stone walls remain today. Monchiyong: During the Japanese colonial period, there were about a dozen Monchiyong kilns near Fenqi Lake. Local residents used to put mixed wood into the kiln and burn it for about 20 days, producing charcoal for household use. The preserved one here is mainly constructed of stones and is a circular kiln about 5 ping in size. The walls are about 1 meter high on average, with an exit approximately half a meter wide. Fenglin Gorge: Fenqi Lake has a scenic spot for enjoying maple leaves—Fenglin Gorge. In addition to enjoying the Taiwanese green maple and Taiwanese red maple, visitors can also overlook the entire view of Fenqi Lake, with the peaks of Guanglun Mountain and Pili Mountain in the distance, and on clear days, even the Yu Mountain range can be seen.
