Hong Ye Community Development Association

Entrance of the Community Development Association		Studio and Conference Room

Mr. Lin Rong-huei, the Director of Hong Ye Community Association, said, in the past, there were many maple trees in Hong Ye Hong Ye Village and therefore, people

Since the inauguration of Mr. Lin Rong-huei, he has been gathering and summarizing the villagers’ opinions in order to promote the construction work in the community actively. Collaborating with Mr. Huang Te-cheng, the principal of Hong Ye Elementary School, we attempted to inject new humanistic atmosphere and landscape for the tribe’s people.TOP

Habi Clinic

Dr. Fan		Habixin Clinic

In 2003, the first aborigine doctor opened a clinic in our village. Dr. Fan Chien-long is the first Truku native willing to abandon the opportunity to operate a clinic in the city and returned to this remote country to serve his tribe’s people. Also, his clinic looks like an art museum!TOP

SA-ZI Weaving Workshop

Owner: Hsu Mei-chi

Weaving/knitting Technique Demonstration		Group Picture

Profile: In the aboriginal society in Taiwan, Truku people are really proud of their weaving. Ms. Hsu learned how to weave form her mother when she was a child. Also, she takes weaving as part of her life. Now, she would love the next generation to inherit her skills to let traditional Truku weaving continue and developed further, to allow traditional weaving to shine in its glory.TOP

Shan-ren Woodcarving Workshop

Owners: Chien Kuo-chang, Chu Chin-rong, and Wu Chung-chang

Main Entrance of Studio		Group Picture

Profile: Shan-ren Woodcarving Workshop was founded by three aborigine friends from different tribes: Truku, Bunun, and Amais. With wood carving as their common interest, they established this workshop together. Taught by an Amais teacher, they opened up another window to develop their talents. In addition, they also brought new hope and further development to Hong Ye Tribe. Following their destiny, Shan-ren Workshop was founded in mid February, 2005.TOP

Ah GL Pestle Workshop

Owner: Mr. Chen-lin Chung-shi

Group Picture		Bow Making Demonstration

Profile: Mr. Chen-Lin was the ex-Chair of the Wan-rong Township Council. He feels deeply towards the hunters that make their living on hunting, sustain their lives with dignity, and respect nature although they take from nature. Therefore, he feels he has a mission to use the pestle, mortar, and arrow our ancestors used. He has been studying these tools enthusiastically for a long time. With traditional methods, he can make better and finer tools. In 2004, he led the arching team of our village to Hualien County Sports Day and won the first prize in Arching (both group champion and individual champion).TOP

Tadao Beilin Workshop for Woodcarving, Weird Stone, and Special Woods

Mr. Dado Belin (left)		Bloodstone collected by Dado Belin

Although Tadao Beilin is a disabled person, with his passion towards art, he has made awesome accomplishments in carving. In addition, he is an expert on antiques, weird stone, and special wood. Of course, he wins prizes in many art contests in Taiwan from time to time!TOP

Hong Ye Police Precinct

When the precinct head was working at other places, he loved to drive his family out to tour around when he had free time. According to his impression, he had been to Hong Ye Village before and visited the historical monuments here.TOP