Sanxiantai Explained

Sanxiantai
Other Name:	三仙台
Map:	Taiwan
Map Width:	250px
Relief:	yes
Label:	Sanxiantai
Label Position:	left
Location:	Taitung County, Taiwan
Type:	Beach
Free Label 1:	Patrolled by
Free Label 2:	Hazard rating
Free Label 3:	Access

Sanxiantai^[1] (Amis: nuwalian;) is an area containing a beach and several islands located on the coast of Chenggong Township, Taitung County, Taiwan. The beach stretches for ten kilometers in length. It is situated at the 112-kilometer mark. A popular tourist attraction for its rocky coastal views, the area is well known for its long footbridge in the shape of a sea dragon that connects the coast to the largest island.^[2] It appears on a map dated 1755 as "Sansana".^[3]

Overview

Sanxiantai means "Platform of the three immortals". Sanxiantai Island has three extremely large rocks on the island. Sanxiantai Island has a unique shape. The area is best known for its long footbridge that connects the eastern coast of the main Island of Taiwan with the outer Island of Sanxiantai.

See also

• List of islands of Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Travel in Taiwan. WINTER EVENTS SANXIANTAI SUNRISE. November 2019. 05. One of the best locations is Sanxiantai, a small island off the Taitung County coast, connected to the mainland by an iconic eight-arch footbridge.. Tourism Bureau, MOTC.
2. Web site: Sansiantai . Tour.taitung.gov.tw . 2014-05-14.
3. Book: Postlehwayt . Malachy (1707-1767) . Boulton . S. . Bolton . Emanuel . Seale . Richard William . The Universal Dictionary Of Trade and Commerce Composite Map (of Asia), Second Part of Asia. . 1755 . W.Strahan, J. & F.Rivington . London . I-VIII . Fourth Edition, note: published in 1774, date on map reads 1755 in Roman Numerals . 2 Aug 2023 . Series No. 31.