At that time, two Peipo women discovered by chance that when dried, the wild rushes from the wetlands where the Ta-an River flows into the sea are extremely tough and flexible and highly resistant to splitting, making them a very suitable material for making everyday utensils. After this, the craft of rush weaving quickly became widespread.
當時兩名平埔族婦人無意間發現，大安溪出海濕地上的野生藺草在曬乾後頗為堅韌、不易折裂，很適合作為日常生活器具的材料，於是藺草編織便迅速成為流行的手工藝。