Ruins of a Japanese colonial era police garrison on the Zhuilu Historic Trail in Taroko Gorge, situated at Zhuilu Cliff (錐麓斷崖). Originally established in 1915 as the Higashi Fumoto Detachment (東麓分遣所), it was renamed the Cliff Detachment (斷崖分遣所) in 1920 and reorganized as a police garrison in 1922 before being decommissioned in 1934. Only a flat concrete foundation remains; the site marks the turnaround point for hikers on the portion of the train accessible to hikers prior to the 2024 Hualien Earthquake. Nowadays the site is likely inaccessible.
Warning: this location is abandoned, hazardous, or otherwise neglected and may be unsafe and even dangerous! Exercise appropriate precautions when visiting.
警告：此處已廢棄或長期無人管理，可能存在潛在危險。造訪時請務必提高警覺，並做好相關安全防護措施。
Note: this entry contains only basic information and may be out of date, inaccurate, or even wrong. Additional research is strongly recommended.
說明：本條目僅提供基礎資訊，內容可能過時、未經查證，甚至有誤。建議進一步查閱相關資料，以確認資訊的正確性。
Map
Links
- Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (文化部國家文化記憶庫)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Indigenous People of Taiwan (台灣原住民)
- Police History in Taiwan (台灣警察歷史)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.