Exploring Neiwen Mountain and Tjakuvukuvulj Village

In this video I search for the reason why Neiwen Mountain was previously located along a nearby ridge and later moved to its current location.

Neiwen Mountain (內文山), located in Shihzih Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan is shown at a different location according to a map from 1992. On many current maps, it’s located on a peak with an elevation of 1071 meters. (Some maps don’t list it as it does not have a triangulation stone) However, on some earlier maps it’s located along a nearby ridge at an elevation of 884 meters. It’s possible this was an error, as two maps from 1985 and 1957 have that same location written simply as Neiwen (內文) – perhaps referring to the area in general, as there is the abandoned Neiwen village (tjakuvukuvulj) nearby. The 1992 map maker might have assumed that Neiwen (內文) meant Neiwen Mountain…or not.

With that mystery in mind, I made a plan to hike/bushwhack my way out to the old Neiwen mountain location to see what was there. My hope was to find an old, forgotten trig stone. I didn’t find one, but what I DID find was pretty cool, but left me with more questions than when I had arrived.

I also took a detour on my way home to the abandoned Neiwen village as a means to cut my trip a little shorter. As luck had it, there were some surprises along the way!