Seemingly constantly shrouded in mist and cloud, Alishan's true face has long been somewhat hidden from outsiders. It has also been the subject of many erroneous tales and stories, with the biggest such error concerning the name "Alishan" itself.
彷彿終日雲霧繚繞的阿里山讓外人永遠看不真切，阿里山也有許多以訛傳訛的誤謬傳說。最大的烏龍，就是「阿里山」這個地名。