There is an interesting
story about the town of Longteng that is revealing of the superstitious beliefs
that local people once held. When the first settlers started to cultivate land
in the area, they believed that Liyu Lake, located nearby, was inhabited by a
carp spirit which brought hardship to the people. In order to overcome this evil
spirit they planted yuteng (a poisonous plant) in the Longteng Mountain area. At
the same time they gave the mountain in the east the name Guandao Mountain (lit.
Guan Sword Mountain) hoping that the Sword Mountain would cut the Yuteng Rattan.
In this way, they hoped to poison the evil carp spirit. The ploy must have been
effective, for people no longer believe that the evil carp spirit harms the
people of Longteng. In the morning of April 24, 1935 a strong earthquake hit
central Taiwan. lts epicenter was near Mt. Guandao, and many buildings in the
Sanyi district were destroyed. A reminder of this earthquake remains in the
ruins of the arched bridge over Long River. It can be seen from the railway line
between Sanyi and Houli.
The ruins of Longteng
Bridge join Chengxing (Shengxing) Station as one of the top-two visitor
attractions on the Jiushan tour route. This historic span is notable attraction
both for its simple beauty and as a memorial to the two major earthquakes that
severed the bridge twice at the fifth northernmost pier, including damages
caused by the 921 Earthquake in September 21, 1999.
source: Tourism Bureau, Rep. of
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