A visit to Pingtung, which was traditionally called “Akauw” [a homonym of “monkey” in Hoklo], in the year of the monkey is a must. Yet Pingtung did not get this name because it had a particularly large number of monkeys, but because previously the inhabitants of this land were Pingpu Aborigines of the Akauw village, which is why this place was called Akauw during the Qing dynasty. It was renamed to “Pingtung” in the Japanese colonial era for its location on the east side of Banpingshan. To trace the history of Akauw, visitors must not forget to visit the Jhaoyang Gate of the Akauw citadel.
The Jhaoyang gate is located inside Chungshan Park in downtown Pingtung between the tennis court and the Pingtung County Stadium. If time allows, you can spend five to 10 minutes walking to the Pingtung Academy, which has a history of 200 years and was renovated in recent years by Pingtung County Government. The place is so beautiful that even if you visit it on Monday or national holidays, when it is closed, you can still appreciate its magnificence and beauty from the outside.
(Liberty Times, translated by Ethan Zhan)
Photo: Luo Hsin-chen, Taipei Times
照片：台北時報羅欣貞攝
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