Underneath the grayish black clay Although Tamalin was listed by scholars as the site of important ruins, other people outside of archaeological circles, including administrative personnel from provincial, county and municipal levels of government, had no idea Puli had a "historical landmark" of such immense reputation.
大馬璘雖然被考古學者列為重要遺址，但在考古範疇之外的其他人，包括從省、縣、鄉鎮等級以下的主管官員，卻都不知道埔里有這樣一個聲名響亮的「古蹟」。