Tainan Zuojhen Fossil Park Introduction
The Tsai Liao Stream basin has a unique fossil treasure trove that has garnered attention since 1931. Ichiro Hayasaka, a geology professor at Taipei Imperial University, collected numerous deer antler fossils in the Tsai Liao Stream basin while conducting geological surveys in Tainan. He also enlisted the help of local resident Mr. Chen Chun-mu (later referred to as "Fossil Grandpa") to collect many precious fossils of ancient elephants, rhinoceroses, water buffaloes, and other animals, establishing Tsai Liao Stream as a hub for research on Taiwan's paleobiology. Later, the Tsai Liao Fossil Museum was established, which has since been renovated and expanded into what is now known as the Tainan Zuojhen Fossil Park.
