Qingtiangang

Qingtiangang

Qingtiangang is located within Yangmingshan National Park in Taiwan. It is a lava terrace formed by the northward overflow of lava from Zhugao Mountain in the Datun Volcano Group. Due to its flat terrain, as early as 1934 during the Japanese colonial period, the Japanese established the Dalingkuan Ranch in the areas of Qingtiangang, Lengshuikeng, and Qigushan for cattle grazing. The current Qingtiangang grassland mainly consists of carpet grass and Eurya emarginata, which are said to have been planted by the Japanese initially.

Situated at the central part of the Datun Mountain range and the saddle between Zhushan and Qigushan, Qingtiangang commands a key transportation route connecting trails such as those to Jinshan, Wanli, Pingdeng Li, Shanzihou, Yangmingshan, Yingzui Shan, Dingshan, and Wuzhi Shan. Since ancient times, it has served as the shortest path for fishermen and hunters from Jinshan Township. Having witnessed dramatic historical changes through the eras of the Pingpu people, the Dutch, the Ming loyalist Zheng Chenggong, the Qing Dynasty, the Japanese colonial period, and post-Taiwan Retrocession, it has left behind numerous footprints, relics, and valuable cultural landscapes, making it highly significant for historical research. Additionally, Qingtiangang is close to attractions such as Qixing Mountain, Lengshuikeng, and Juansi Waterfall. Coupled with its expansive grassland scenery, it has gradually become one of the most famous tourist spots in the Taipei area, attracting a large number of domestic and international visitors every year.

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Why go: One of Taipei’s most renowned scenic tourist destinations