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A century-old banyan tree that stood beside a temple in Hualien’s Fuli Township, serving as a landmark for the local community, was removed last year after it was damaged by a typhoon. Residents chose to replace it with a Taroko oak, a species endemic to Taiwan, hoping to carry on the old tree’s spirit by continuing to serve as a community gathering place.

A large crane carefully transplants a tree into its new home. It’s not a common camphor or banyan tree, but a Taroko oak, a species endemic to Taiwan.

A century-old banyan tree stood here before, serving as a gathering place for the community. But it was damaged in Typhoon Kong-rey last year and its roots rotted, leaving the local government no choice but to remove it. Now residents gather to bless the new tree, encouraging it to take root.

Peng Jen-ting
Tree donor
After consulting with local leaders, the organizing committee invited me to take a look. Since I’m from Fuli, I thought I would donate one of my large trees to the town. Being a Fuli native, I hope this will help my hometown.

Yeh Chia-chi
Resident
Planting this tree for everyone in Fuli, we wanted it to be a more representative species. It might be the only land god temple in Taiwan that has a Taroko oak tree.

Standing 8 meters tall—nearly three stories high—this Taroko oak is 30 years old and still growing. This road has a hundred-year history as a Hakka old street, and the temple is a religious center for the community. With a new tree planted, the space can continue to serve its community.

Yeh Hsiu-o
Resident
The banyan tree was a local landmark. When people mentioned Fuli’s banyan tree, they immediately knew where it was.

Chiang Tung-cheng
Fuli Township Mayor
As this tree slowly grows strong and healthy here, it will become a place where we can enjoy the shade, gather, and hold community events in the future.

As the community cares for it, the tree will grow large, and its branches and leaves will become denser. Residents coming to pray at the temple or just passing through can relax under its shade.

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