Because of it's durability and plentifulness the first inhabitants of Wu T'ai used this stone as a building material. Even though the passing of time and innumerable typhoons have taken their toll on the original structures, a few still stand today.
霧台因緣際會地置身於粘板岩山區，自古造屋即以粘板岩為材，雖歷經歲月與風雨，許多老屋仍留存至今。