Dali sits at the Yilan end of the Caoling Historic Trail, where Qing-era travellers between Tamsui and Kavalan rested before or after crossing the mountains. Legend says walkers picked up a round pebble and passed it over the incense burner at the Dali Jade Emperor Temple as a protective charm. Today it is a small fishing village strung along the coast road, with a few stone houses and old banyans left.
Architecture
Stone houses
Themes
Qing eraTemplesFishingNature
Getting there
Where
Beside the coastal highway (Provincial Highway 2) around Qingyun Temple, Dali Village, Toucheng Township, Yilan
Getting there
Right at TRA Dali Station
Time needed
Under 1 hour
Best time
Combine with a hike on the Caoling Historic Trail (silver grass season in autumn)
