Toucheng’s oldest street, Heping Street, once served as the main economic artery of the Lanyang Plain during the Qing Dynasty and is now the last remaining old street in the Yilan area. Stretching north to south, Heping Street was developed from river transportation and connected with important goods distribution centers such as Wushi Port, Toucheng Port, and Dama Smoke, which flourished for a time. Unfortunately, the prosperity was short-lived. The great flood of 1924 submerged Toucheng Port, and with the subsequent development of highways and railways, the economic center of the Lanyang Plain shifted, leading to the gradual decline of Heping Old Street. Today, the Beimen Fude Temple at the northern end of Heping Old Street and the Nanmen Fude Temple at the other end were built by residents to block the street’s wealth, with the long row of bungalows being the site of the Qing Dynasty’s Thirteen Lines. There is also the Lu Mansion at No. 139, which combines various architectural styles, and the former site of Toucheng Port, which has become a pond. No. 51-61, Chen Chun Ji and Yuan He Cheng, represent the imposing Japanese Taisho architecture. The Qingyuan Palace San Chun Hall, at the center of the old street, preserves the early simple stone carvings. Walking along the old street, one can imagine the prosperity of the past through the buildings on both sides, feeling the vicissitudes of the street from prosperity to decline, as if walking through a history of vicissitudes in architecture! The street is open all year round, with full-day access. Accessibility services: Wheelchair accessible entrances are available.
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