Luo Shan Feng Scenic Area - Feng Yu Peninsula Introduction
The Lushan Wind Scenic Area covers the towns of Checheng, Mudan, and Manzhou, with boundaries set by ridge lines, township borders, river boundaries, forest management divisions, land registration boundaries, roads, and national park boundaries, totaling approximately 11,300 hectares. The area connects to Kenting National Park primarily through Provincial Highway 26, County Road 199, County Road 199甲, and County Road 200, and it does not include land managed by the Taitung Forest District Office, the Ministry of National Defense’s Armament Bureau, or the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology’s experimental base. The area includes nine villages in Checheng Township: Haikou, Tianzhong, Fuan, Fuxing, Xinjie, Puqian, Sheliao, Tongpu, and Wenquan; six villages in Mudan Township: Shimen, Mudan, Dongyuan, Xuhai, Gaoshi, and Silin; and three villages in Manzhou Township: Gangzi, Changle, and Jiupeng. What is "Lushan Wind"? Lushan Wind is a common term for the northeastern monsoon on Taiwan’s Hengchun Peninsula. Specifically, Lushan Wind is classified as a downslope wind. The central mountain range of Hengchun Peninsula descends to an altitude of approximately 400-1,000 meters. From October to April of the following year, the northeastern monsoon sweeps over the mountains, creating a powerful downslope wind that strikes the western coast of Hengchun Peninsula, affecting areas such as Checheng, Mudan, and Hengchun. The instantaneous strength of the Lushan Wind can reach levels 6 or 7, comparable to the intensity of a mild typhoon, with records of overturning motorcycles and small cars, resulting in casualties. It also stirs up dust in the Jiupeng Desert and Haikou Desert. (Source: Pingtung County Government - Lushan Wind Scenic Area - "Windy Peninsula" Official Website)
Shuhai Mudan Bay (provided by Pingtung County Government)
