It is said that the Paiwan, who retreated to the mountains, were unhappy there and frequently came down to raid. The residents built a city wall out of firewood, so the place also got the nickname "Firewood Town.
據說，退居山林的排灣族人心有不甘，常下山突擊滋事，居民便以柴木豎立城牆防範，於是而有「柴城」之稱。