It is said that in ancient times the heads of Paiwan from Fawan and Maer Villages that had been hunted down would invariably be hung from that tree as a warning to the enemy not to start any trouble.
據說，古時候獵得筏灣和馬兒村排灣族人的首級，一定要掛在該樹上，警示敵人切勿輕舉妄動。