The Expressway 185 links five tribal townships in north and central Pingtung County. The express way brings convenience and allows numerous vehicles to pass. It has been more than 30 years since our grandparents moved to Majia Township in the central part of Yanshan Highway. The township looks no different than any other township, except for a tribal-styled name plate at the town entrance, some totems in the town center, and a bunch of friendly dark-skinned people. Some people might wonder whether there is an association between the name of the township “Paiwan Village” and “Paiwan Tribe”. The township has entered its third generation, and the town is losing its mother language, traditional skills, and the mythical tales and legends.

　 The Central Mountains that form the backbone of Taiwan extends across 3000 km of Central Taiwan southwards and after gradually losing altitude it extends into Pingtung County’s North Dawu Mt., at the tail of the Central Mountains.West of Paiwan Tribe’s sacred mountain - North Dawu Mt., upstream of Ailiao River and on the left shore of Ailiao South River stands Paiwan Tribe, whose society was once ranked second-largest, is our original home and the original location of Paiwan Tribe. The population had registered over 2000 in 1722, yet toady it stands in shambles and shows little of the past.

　　The remote original tribal town has become an honorable memory of our ancestors. The slate houses, slate stairs, pottery pots, the beautiful tribal costumes, the natural forests, and wild animals have all become mere memories. We still have the boldness, generosity and innocence in our blood; however, the ancestors’ wisdom, the history and the culture are yet to be restored. It is hoped that through the project we would be able to sew a seed in our children’s hearts, and one day that seed will grow and bring us back to the honorable past of the tribe.