Hla'alua

Talashe is located on the top of the mountain on the northern shore of the Taluoliu River in the Taoyuan District of Kaohsiung City. The altitude is about 700 to 1,000 meters, and the traditional territories of Hla’alua are distributed between Putou River and Taluoliu River. The southernmost territory is Paijianshe. Although the tribesmen moved to Paijianshe for its ease of transportation, no one lives there today. Since the Qing period, Hla’alua tribe has been composed of four communities: Paijianshe, Meilongshe, Talashe, and Yan'ershe. The Han people call them Dingsishe, meaning the top four settlements, while the Governor-General in Taiwan called it Shishe.

Today, the Hla’alua people live in the upper reaches of the Laonong River, between Shaonian River and Liumao River, at an altitude of about 500 meters.

Meilongshe is located on the platform right side of the Meilongshan, opposite the Taluoliu River Estuary in Taoyuan District, Kaohsiung City. The altitude is about 1,000 meters. The traditional territories are distributed in the vast area between Laonong River and Baolai River. No one resides there now as the tribesmen collectively moved to the Kaozhong area. Since the Qing period, Hla’alua tribe is made up of four communities: Paijianshe, Meilongshe, Talashe, and Yan'ershe. The Han people call them Dingsishe, meaning the top four settlements, while the Governor-General in Taiwan called it Shishe.

Today, the Hla’alua people live in the upper reaches of the Laonong River, between Shaonian River and Liumao River, at an altitude of about 500 meters.

Yaoguaitai (Yaoguai Terrace) is located on the platform, right side of Laonong Riverbank in Taoyuan District, Kaohsiung City. It faces Meixiu Terrace on the opposite side, and was originally the place of residence of the Hla’alua tribe. They called it Tapuorokna, which means the monsters’ resting place. In the past, the Pingpu ethnic group of Shishe, who are living in Liugui District today, had fought fiercely at Yaoguaitai in order to resist the influx of Han people. Therefore, it was regarded as a taboo place. However, at the end of the Japanese occupation, the Governor-General in Taiwan began to actively assist in the reclamation of land. Gradually, neighboring tribes moved to this place from old Yusuishe or Shangbaolai.

Today, you can get there when traveling from Liugui to the right bank of the Laonong River. It is on the 10 km point on the Guanshan Historic Trail.