Beinan Cultural Park () is an
archeological site
An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and ...
in
Taitung City
Taitung City () is a county-administered city and the county seat of Taitung County, Taiwan. It lies on the southeast coast of Taiwan facing the Pacific Ocean. Taitung City is the most populous subdivision of Taitung County and it is one of the ...
,
Taitung County
Taitung County (; Mandarin pinyin: ''Táidōng Xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Tâi-tang-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Thòi-tûng-yen''; Paiwan: ''Valangaw'';lit:Eastern part of Taiwan) is the third largest county in Taiwan, located primarily on the island' ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
. The park is the site for the largest and most complete
prehistoric settlement ever discovered in Taiwan, with over 10,000 m
2 and more than 1,600 burial sites.
Beinan Site
The earliest records of the prehistoric Beinan Site in
Taitung City
Taitung City () is a county-administered city and the county seat of Taitung County, Taiwan. It lies on the southeast coast of Taiwan facing the Pacific Ocean. Taitung City is the most populous subdivision of Taitung County and it is one of the ...
were made by
Torii Ryūzō
Ryuzo Torii (鳥居 龍藏; May 4, 1870 – January 14, 1953) was a Japanese anthropologist, ethnologist, archaeologist, and folklorist. Torii traveled across East Asia and South America for his research. He is known for his anthropological resear ...
, an anthropologist in the early period of the
Japanese rule. During his four visits to Taiwan for anthropological research, he took photos of the monolithic stone pillars at the site.
![Excavation of the Peinan Site](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Excavation_of_the_Peinan_Site.JPG)
This historic settlement area was discovered during the construction work of the back part of
Taitung Station
Taitung () is a railway station of Taiwan Railways Administration. It lies at the junction of the Hualien-Taitung line and the South-link line in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan.
History
During the construction work of the back part of Taitu ...
in 1980 when graveyard containing several thousand slate coffins was unearthed, with some bodies still laid within. Around 20,000 pieces of jade, pottery and stone tools were also found. This had caught the attention of the government to carry out archeological work and build a
national museum
A national museum is a museum maintained and funded by a national government. In many countries it denotes a museum run by the central government, while other museums are run by regional or local governments. In other countries a much greater numb ...
to preserve the artifacts.
Beinan Cultural Park opened in 1997 to display and preserve the archaeological site, considered the most important one in Taiwan.
An indoor/outdoor
Museum of Prehistory opened in 2002.
Features
The park consists of and archeological site for visitors and the nearby
National Museum of Prehistory which was opened in 2002.
Transportation
The park is accessible West from
Taitung Station
Taitung () is a railway station of Taiwan Railways Administration. It lies at the junction of the Hualien-Taitung line and the South-link line in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan.
History
During the construction work of the back part of Taitu ...
of the
Taiwan Railways.
See also
*
List of parks in Taiwan
This is a list of parks in Taiwan, Republic of China.
Taipei
* 228 Peace Memorial Park
* Bailing Sport Park
* Bangka Park
* Beitou Park
* Bihu Park
* Chengmei Riverside Park
* Daan Forest Park
* Dahu Park
* Dajia Riverside Park
...
*
Prehistory of Taiwan
Most information about Taiwan before the arrival of the Dutch East India Company in 1624 comes from archaeological finds throughout the island. The earliest evidence of human habitation dates back 20,000 to 30,000 years, when lower sea levels expo ...
*
National Museum of Prehistory (Taiwan)
The National Museum of Prehistory (NMP; ) is located in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan.
History
In 1980, during the construction of the South-Link Line, building work uncovered prehistoric remains on the Beinan Site (卑南遺址). Many s ...
References
1980 archaeological discoveries
1997 establishments in Taiwan
Archaeological sites in Taiwan
Buildings and structures in Taitung County
Parks in Taitung County
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