Shocking Discovery: The Forgotten Shihjui Ridge Fort Resembles a "Taiwan Version of Angkor Wat"

▲Famous blogger Liu Shiming (640) explored Keelung and found a fort buried deep in the bushes that resembles a "Taiwan version of Angkor Wat." (Photo provided by 640)

Reported by Chen Tzu-yin / Compiled by staff

Taiwan’s beauty is worth continuous exploration—it may just lie in the most remote places. RecentlyLiu Shiming (640), a travel expert and blogger from ETtoday Dongsen Travel Cloud,ventured into Keelung and discovered an abandoned, dilapidated ancient fort hidden in the jungle. Wrapped in massive tree roots, it looked like a "Taiwan version of Angkor Wat," leaving him in awe.

 
▲The fort’s ammunition depot, wrapped in huge tree roots, reminded Liu Shiming of one of the Seven Wonders of the World—Angkor Wat. (Photo provided by 640)

Liu Shiming mentioned that he had previously heard there were two other fort ruins in the Shihjui Ridge area not listed as officially protected historic sites, thus lying forgotten in the desolate mountains. So, he and his friends decided to investigate. But because the forts had been hidden in the mountains for years, he said, “I was actually quite anxious before the exploration.” Since Shihjui Ridge Fort is located inland in Keelung, Liu Shiming and his friends scouted all nearby paths. Along the way, they passed by the nationally designated Grade 3 historic sites—the “Central Fort,” “Liu Mingchuan Tunnel,” and the stone tablet “Throat-Locking Island Gate”—before finally finding the forgotten East Fort site group in the woods. In fact, among the three forts—East, Central, and West—only the Central Fort has been officially recognized as a historic site by the state.



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What shocked Liu Shiming even more was that a giant tree had taken over the ammunition depot of the East Fort ruins, with thick roots twisting around and covering the stone walls, reminding him of the famous cultural heritage site, Ta Prohm Temple at Angkor Wat in Cambodia. He also lamented that while war relics were scattered across Shihjui Ridge, only the Central Fort had been designated as a historic site.

Liu Shiming also warned that since the path to Shihjui Ridge Fort is rugged, with no trails or signs, and even map searches fail to locate it, travelers without hiking experience should not attempt it casually.

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