Luo Shan Feng Scenic Area - Fengyu Peninsula Introduction
The Luoshan Wind Scenic Area encompasses the townships of Checheng, Mudan, and Manzhou, with boundaries defined by ridgelines, township borders, river boundaries, forest management areas, cadastral boundaries, roads, and national park boundaries, covering an area of approximately 11,300 hectares. The area is connected to Kenting National Park via main roads, including Provincial Highway 26, County Road 199, County Road 199甲, and County Road 200, and does not include land managed by the Taitung Forest District Office, the National Defense Ministry's Armaments Bureau, and the Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology test base. It includes 9 villages in Checheng Township: Haikou, Tianzhong, Fuan, Fuxing, Xinjie, Puqian, Sheliao, Tongpu, and Wengquan; 6 villages in Mudan Township: Shimen, Mudan, Dongyuan, Xuhai, Gaoshi, and Silin; and 3 villages in Manzhou Township: Gangzi, Changle, and Jiupeng. What is "Luoshan Wind"? Luoshan Wind is the common term for the northeast monsoon affecting the Hengchun Peninsula in Taiwan. Specifically, Luoshan Wind refers to a downslope wind. The central mountain range of the Hengchun Peninsula drops to an elevation of about 400-1000 meters. From October to April of the following year, the northeast monsoon descends over the mountains, producing strong downslope winds that hit the western coast of the Hengchun Peninsula, impacting the leeward areas of Checheng, Mudan, and Hengchun. The instantaneous intensity of the Luoshan Wind can reach levels of 6 or 7, comparable to a mild typhoon, with reported incidents of it overturning motorcycles and small cars, causing casualties. It also creates scenes of blowing sand in Jiupeng Desert and Haikou Desert. (Source: Pingtung County Government - Luoshan Wind Scenic Area - "Wind Domain Peninsula" official website)
Shuhai Mudan Bay (provided by Pingtung County Government)
