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花蓮 六十石山 Liushidan Mountain,Hualien county,Taiwan

Liushidan Mountain(Sixty Stone Mountain) is located to the east of Zhutian Village, Fuli Township, in Hualien County. It is situated at an elevation of around 800 meters above sea level, in the Coastal Mountain Range. There is a daylily field of 300 hectares in size, and along with Chihke Mountain, this is regarded as one of Hualien County's two large daylily cultivation areas.

 

六十石山位於花蓮縣富里鄉竹田村東側海拔約800公尺的海岸山脈上,這兒有一片廣達300公頃的金針田,與赤科山同為花蓮縣內兩大金針栽植區。為什麼會被叫做六十石山呢?據當地人說,早在日治時期,一般水田每甲地的穀子收成大約只有四、五十石,而這一帶的稻田每一甲卻可生產60石縠子,因此被稱做六十石(ㄉㄢˋ)山。此外,還有另一種說法:早在日治時期,這片山區本是一片繁茂的樟樹林,為了煉製樟腦而被砍伐一空。結果發現在空曠的山坡上,散佈著60塊巨大的石頭,所以這裡被名命為六十石(ㄕˊ)山。

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