In 1867, a great earthquake hit northern Taiwan. While it brought devastation to Taipei County's Chinshan Township, a fishing village situated between the mountains and the sea, it also caused the discovery of the local Chinshan hot springs.
台北縣金山鄉在 1867 年遭遇大地震，一時山崩屋傾、沿海地裂，金山溫泉的源頭卻也因此被發現。