Tri-mountain National Scenic Area

Songmao Tribal Village is situated at the upstream of Dajia River, at an altitude of about 1,600 m, on a limited piece of land that is long and narrow. The tribal village is densely surrounded by pine trees, hence the name.

During the Japanese colonial period, the tribal people settled in Sliant (Pan-shi) (today’s Huanshan Zhongxing Road Intersection of Pingdeng Village), hence also known as “Panshi Tribal Village” or “Rock Tribal Village”. Songmao Forest Road, an important habitat for wildlife Songmao Forest Road, also known as “Soulu Trail”, is a hunting ground for Tabuk. At the entrance of the trail, visitors can see groups of peacock pansy butterflies flying around.

When passing Renshou Bridge along the way and overlooking from the bridge, visitors can see rows of majestic Taiwan Douglas-fir standing tall on the cliff. Songmao Forest Road is currently also an important area for restoring wildlife such as Reeves's muntjac and Formosan landlocked salmon.

As you walk deeper along the trail, you will see the magnificent high-altitudinal columnar basalt. Delicious tribal food Tabuk residents cook delicious and creative tribal cuisine using local ingredients, such as fresh mountain vegetables, free-range chickens and ducks from their own farms, and the famous sweet persimmon and peach. Iwan Workshop rediscovers traditional tribal culture Iwan Workshop is managed by Songmao literati, Cai Chang-Guan, and his wife, Madam Song Yu-Lian; it mainly teaches Atayal weaving at present.

The business philosophy originated from Madam Song’s weaving learning from many Atayal tribal villages, and her study of different weaving techniques. She hopes to bring the long-lost local weaving techniques and art back to Tabuk.Today, Iwan Workshop has become a must-visit place of the ecological tour in Tabuk.