臺北市政府文化局

Visitors to Zhishan Park are advised to dress casually, wear comfortable sports shoes, and bring a good book because this is a park worth spending an entire afternoon in.

Millennia of weathering have created a rich geological landscape, but the jewel of the park, amid the many old trees, is a 300-year-old camphor tree at the end of the park trail. The park is also the excavation site of several prehistoric cultural relics and also historical relics like the West Fortified Gate and Huiji Temple that witnessed the lives of Han Chinese immigrants during the Qing Dynasty. The West Fortified Gate was born out of armed conflicts between communies, while the Huji Temple was the site of religious rituals within settlements. Although the Zhishan Shrine from the Japanese colonial period no longer exists, still remaining is the 120-step staircase that was a vital path for worshippers back then, testing the physical trength of believers and also symbolizing the glory of the shrine.

The shrine’s original site has now become the Yunong Library, established by the post-war government to commemorate Dai Li. Also known as Yunong, Dai Li was a key figure in founding the intelligence unit of the Republic of China and a crucial confidant relied upon by President Chiang Kai-shek during the Second SinoJapanese War. After the war, Dai Li was honored with a variety of commemorations in the Zhishan area, including the library, Yunong Road, Yunong Elementary School, Yusheng Street, Yusheng Elementary School, 

and Yusheng New Village. Today, the Yunong Library is a comfortable reading space where you can quietly enjoy both nature and culture in a serene environment.