[Two or three things about the inscription at the north entrance of the old Sanguazi Tunnel – Akashi Genjiro]
[The person who inscribed the inscription at the south entrance of the old San Diao Ridge Tunnel-Tian Kenjiro Ersanshi]
“Sincerity moves the world” and “All directions gather together”
In addition to the mountain and sea views and trails in the northeast corner, there is the North Central South Road of the Tamlan Ancient Trail;
The railways in the northeast corner are colorful, details can be found in previous posts:
Sungai Mudan Station:
Railway elegance:
The starting point of the northern end of Sanzhao and Sandiaoling Tunnel is Sandiaoling Station, which is said to be inaccessible by road!
From Wikipedia
San Diao Ling Station is a unique railway element that combines history, secrets and other elements. Sandiao Ling Station was opened in 1922 and has become one of the best secret stations in Taiwan in the eyes of train fans.
It was a very important signal station in the early days, responsible for the dispatching function of Yilan Line and Pingxi Line. However, with the double-tracking and electrification, it no longer has the train dispatching function, and has become the only station where electric multiple trains stop. Although it is a small station, in the hearts of railway fans, it is like a big station in the mountains and Duoliang!
Sandiaoling Railway Station will be 100 years old next month. Its brief history is as follows:
July 1921: Taiyang Mining Co., Ltd. invested in the construction of the “Shidaoling-Jingtongkeng” special railway for coal transportation (the predecessor of the Pingxi Line).
May 21, 1922: “San Diao Ling Parking Lot” (which means San Diao Ling Station) opened.
1929: The Japanese government purchased the Taiyang Mining and Stone Bottom Line Railway and renamed it the Pingxi Line. After renovation, it began to serve as a passenger transport service, starting from this station.
March 5, 1968: The route between Houtong and Sandiaoling was double-tracked.
September 30, 2013: Multi-card reader enabled.
For details about the “Three Claws Tunnel” and “San Diao Ling Tunnel”, please see the previous post:
The Yilan Line of the Japanese-occupied railway in the northeast corner has two key tunnels: the “Sanzhao Tunnel” and “Sandiaoling Tunnel” at the north end, and the “Caoling Tunnel” at the south end!
The north and south end tunnels are equally important, and the completion time is also from the north to the south.
Whether it is the tunnel “Sanzhao Tunnel”, “Sandiao Ling Tunnel”, or the tunnel “Cao Ling Tunnel”, it is an important key for the Yilan Line of the Japanese-occupied railway to run from Taipei to Yilan!
The Sanguazi Tunnel is here. After Sandiaoling Station passes the Sandiaoling Tunnel on the other side of the Keelung River, there is an abandoned tunnel entrance. On the plaque are written the five characters “Sincerity Moves the World”. This is the north entrance of the tunnel, although it is only 110 About meters.
OneAfter exiting the Sanguazi Tunnel, it immediately leads to the old San Diao Ling Tunnel, which is about 1,875 meters long. The south entrance is at Shuangxi Mudan Village.
The tunnel was constructed in the seventh year of Taisho (the seventh year of the Republic of China, AD 1918). After its completion in the eleventh year of Taisho (the eleventh year of the Republic of China, AD 1922), a new Sandiaoling Tunnel was built next to it, and the old tunnel was abandoned. No, the new San Diao Ling Tunnel is currently in use, and the north entrance of the San Guazi Tunnel is sealed with red bricks.
The Chinese character “Sincerity Moves Heaven and Earth” mentioned must refer to the difficult excavation work, which was inscribed by Genjiro Akashi, the then Governor of Taiwan.
[South entrance of the old San Diao Ridge Tunnel Relics]
When the Yilan Line was widened to two lines, the two tunnels were merged into one, leaving only the New Sandiaoling Tunnel.
The abandoned old Sandiaoling Tunnel has an inscription by Governor Kenjiro Arita at the south entrance, “All Directions Convergence”.
The south entrance of the old tunnel is located in Sandiao-ri, Shuangxi District. The old Sandiaoling Tunnel spans Shuoren-ri, Ruifang District and Sandiao-ri, Shuangxi District. Governor Kenjiro Arita inscribed it as “the convergence of all directions”.
[The person who inscribed the name at the north entrance of the old Sanguazi Tunnel – Governor Akashi Genjiro and the person who inscribed the name at the south entrance of the old Sanguazi Tunnel – Governor Tian Kenjiro]
[Two or three things about the inscription at the north entrance of the old Sanguazi Tunnel – Akashi Genjiro]
Akashi Genjiro, the seventh governor of Taiwan during the Japanese occupation, was born on September 1, 1864 and died on October 24, 1919. He was born in Fukuoka Domain and was a Japanese army general. There is something very special about Akashi Genjiro. , he was the only governor-general who died in office and was buried in Taiwan.
He took office as the Governor of Taiwan from June 6, 1918 to October 24, 1919. During his tenure as the Governor of Taiwan, he founded the Taiwan Electric Power Co., Ltd. and built the Sun Moon Lake Hydropower Station, the largest electric power construction in Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The plan was finalized, and his greatest achievement was the great feats in the Russo-Japanese War. When he took office as Governor of Taiwan, Japan had already ruled for 23 years. His appointment as Governor of Taiwan may have been due to his rich military attache qualifications, but his Although he only took office for two years, his achievements were still related to the continuous construction of Taiwan and were not related to repression and other related deeds. However, he became the last military commander to serve as the governor of Taiwan. After that, the eighth governor was appointed by civilian officials. In 1919, the second year after coming to Taiwan (Taisho 8), Akashi fell ill on a ship journey back to Japan and died in his hometown of Fukuoka. He was the only governor to die during his term of office. But what is very special is that he still never forgot Taiwan. After his death, he followed his last words, “I hope that after my death, I can become the soul of protecting the country, or protect our Taiwanese people.” He was buried in Taipei (now Linsen Park). He is the only one who A governor whose remains are buried in Taiwan. Later, he was moved to Sanzhi Gospel Hill Christian Cemetery in 1988.
[The person who inscribed the inscription at the south entrance of the old San Diao Ridge Tunnel-Tian Kenjiro Ersanshi]
Tian Kenjiro, the eighth governor of Taiwan during the Japanese occupation, was born on March 25, 1855 and died on November 16, 1930. He was a native of Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. He was the eighth governor of Taiwan during the Japanese occupation. He served as the Governor-General of Taiwan from October 29, 1919 to September 1, 1923. He became Taiwan’s first civilian governor on October 29, 1919 (the eighth year of Taisho). During his term of office, Kenjiro Tian was different from the previous military attachés who governed Taiwan. Instead, he adopted the policy of assimilating Taiwanese into Japanese governance. After the Great Kanto Earthquake occurred, he resigned as Governor-General and returned to Japan in September 1923, where he became Minister of Agriculture and Commerce and Minister of Justice.
His appointment of Yata and an engineer to build the Kanan Dazhen and the ceremonial tour of the East Palace (when Emperor Showa came to Taiwan) were among the most important achievements during his governorship.
Maybe the railways have their own stories. Find time to take a walk at the Northeast Point Railway Station and take a break from the busy schedule. You are guaranteed to return home slowly and find the most beautiful scenery in your heart!
Welcome everyone to share your wonderful experience on the Northeast Point Railway!
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