Zhenxibao Cypress Trail

In Atayal, the Zhenxibao Settlement is called Cinsbu which means “The sun is already shining on the land while you’re still deep in sleep in early morning and will continue to shine until evening comes. Day is warm and night is cold; this is a land where disease and pests are extinct and crops grow well.” This land has nurtured the largest virgin Taiwan cypress forest in Taiwan, standing across the Takejin Creek from the Smangus Giant ancient trees. The forest extends eastward and connects with the Qilan virgin Taiwan cypress forest around Yuanyang Lake in Yilan. The giant trees were given names according to their shapes. The ones called Adam, Eve and Pregnant Mother are the most famous.