As the gateway to Yujing District, the Jiaobanian Memorial Park is located at the intersection of the Provincial Highway No. 20 and the Expressway No. 84. The tablet-erecting place was the battlefield where the Japanese colonial government slaughtered anti-Japanese activists. Integrating the local specialty mango, the Yujing District Office has made the landmark of the park in the form of a huge Irwin mango, making it the best logo of the district.
This multi-purpose leisure venue combines a white church, kaiseki cuisine restaurant and pudding workshop. The white church stands out the most as white is the dominant palette of its exterior and interior furnishings. The windmill, wooden hammock, white wooden horse and pavilion scattered around the church give it a unique atmosphere as well.
The Ark Church at Galilee Missions Center was built using drift wood from Typhoon Morakot. The design is laden with symbolic value. The sculptures of Jesus the shepherd and cute animals on the lawn is like a scene from the biblical story of Noah’s Ark. The church sits behind the wall of drift wood. The trail leading up the hill is like a gallery of biblical stories and leads to a small, serene prayer room. There is also a lake surrounded by green forest with spectacular sunset views.
1915 marked the 20th year of Japanese colonization of Taiwan. In the face of unjust systems, public resentment grew. In the summer of the same year, the biggest armed uprising against Japanese rule in Taiwan up to that time broke out at Tapani. Thousands of people were killed in the aftermath. This became known as the Tapani Incident(噍吧哖事件), or the Xilaian Incident(西來庵事件).
Hutou Mountain (虎頭山), located in Yujing (玉井) at a height of 239m above sea level, is so named because the mountain's terrain resembles a tiger's head. It is a well-known scenic coffee spot in Yujing, with several coffee shops where it can be hard to find a seat on holidays. The coffee shops each have their own unique characteristics, and the landscapes seen from each are slightly different, but they all boast a magnificent view of the village surrounded by mountains. At night, the view turns to an exquisite nightscape, making it a popular spot among young couples for romantic dates.
The Monument, commemorating the leader of the Tapani Anti-Japanese Uprising(噍吧哖抗日事件) Yu Qing-fang(余清芳), is atop Mt. Hutou in Yujing District. When the uprising occurred in 1915, Mt. Hutou was an anti-Japanese base and a place where the two sides fought fiercely. A large number of people were caught up in the incident and massacred during its suppression. As memories of this tragic and horrifying historic event fade over time, the Monument on Mt. Houtou continues to commemorate the brave deeds of the resistance fighters.
Yujing Beiji Temple(玉井北極殿) was built in 1717. The local people donated the funds to build a temple after Xuan Tian Shang Di (Dark Heavenly Highest Deity) warned them in a dream about a flood, allowing them to flee.