"These were 'forbidden mountains' in the Qing dynasty. Under Japanese rule, the forest was protected for its water resources. Neither cutting timber nor entering the forest was allowed," says Chang Ching-tai.
「清朝時代，這一塊地叫做『禁山』，日據時代則是涵養水源的保安林，都是不可以開墾，禁止進入的，」理事長張鏡台細說過去。