| Chiaming Lake | |
| Location: | Haiduan, Taitung County, Taiwan |
| Type: | lake |
| Pushpin Map: | Taitung County |
The Chiaming Lake (; Bunun：Cidanuman Buan (mirror of the moon)) is a lake in Haiduan Township, Taitung County, Taiwan. It is the second highest lake area in Taiwan.
In Bunun language, Chiaming Lake is called "cidanuman buan", meaning "Mirror of the moon"; in Taiwan, it is traditionally referred as "Angel's teardrop" or, due to its deep blue color, "God's lost sapphire".
The lake was formed by glacial movement during the ice age.[1] The forest authority closed the mountain area for maintenance and restoration works on 10 December 2014 until 31 March 2015.[2] On 5 January 2018, the lake was closed for visitors and will be opened again on 1 April 2018 to allow the natural vegetation restoration of the area around the lake.[3]
This oval-shaped lake is located along the Southern Cross-Island Highway. The lake surface is 120 meters long and 80 meters wide at an elevation of 3,310 meters.[4] It is surrounded by emerald green forest plantation and wildlife.[5] The area surrounds the lake has lodges and hiking trail with a length of 13 km.[6]