Battery

The Wantian Battery, in Tai'an Township of Miaoli County, was set up for the Government-General in Taiwan to monitor the northern Atayal group. The battery was erected on the ridge line or highest point of the mountain overlooking tribal villages in order to intimidate indigenous people.

In the early days of Japanese rule, the governor of Taiwan, Sakuma Samata organized a large-scale crusade to manage the indigenes. In 1911, he suppressed the northern group of Atayal tribe with superior force. Police Officer, Maruda Kiyoshi, was killed during this fight and therefore, the battery was named after him.

Today, the remains of the Wantian Battery are hidden in the forest of Cryptomeria. The stone road that leads to the battery from Erbensong Police Post was mainly used to transport food and firearms supplies.

The Wantian Battery in Tai’an Township of Miaoli County is located on the river terrace south-facing from Erbensong Police Post. It is about 1,310 meters above sea level, and was set up to monitor the northern Atayal group during the Japanese occupation. The battery was erected on the ridge line or high point of the mountain overlooking tribal villages in order to frighten indigenous people.

In the early days of Japanese rule, the Governor of Taiwan, Sakuma Samata organized a large-scale crusade to manage the indigenes. In 1911, he suppressed the northern group of Atayal tribe with superior force. Police Officer Maruda Kiyoshi was killed during this fight and therefore, the battery was named after him. Today, the remains of the Wantian Battery are hidden in the forest of Cryptomeria.

The former site of the Baling Fort and the military camp in the Fuxing District of Taoyuan City is located on the top of Balingshan, about 1,230 meters above sea level. It can be reached by a 10-minute walk up the fork road next to the Baling Police Station. It is also known as the Malun Fortress.

During the Japanese occupation, in order to control the Kara Valley in the north, Taman Valley and Sanguang Valley in the south, and the Yeheng Valley and Dahan Valley in the west, the Government-General in Taiwan set up forts on the higher ground. However, in 2018, the Fuxing District Office of Taoyuan City set up the Baling Tower on the site of the Baling Fort, which has lightning protection, broadcasting and sightseeing functions.

Liying Police Post is located on the top of Mount Liying, above New Bowang Village of Qingjing Farm in Ren’ai Township, Nantou County. It is 2,219 meters above sea level and overlooks the Xueshan Range, the Hehuan peaks, the Qilai peaks and the Shoucheng Dashan. This place was originally the ruins of the Seediq’s Tadaka Hamlet of the Wushe group. During the Japanese occupation, the Governor-General in Taiwan had a fort to suppress the hamlet of the Wushe group. Today, there are forest trails and industrial roads that lead to the top of the mountain.