The Laiji Village sits at the foot of the Tashan, a mountain on the Alishan mountain chain, at the elevation of 700-1000 meters. The aboriginal Tsou Tribe dwells in this village.

They believe that the frequent landslide disasters in the village is due to the anger of the goddess of Tashan, which needs to be quenched by symbols of masculinity.

Consequently, the villagers set up huge wooden crafts of male Penis. They believed this set up successfully eliminated the disaster. So they moved the 3-meter-tall wooden craft to the gate of the village, located at the start of Tai-Road 149. From then on, the wooden Penis became a unique symbol of the village. Walking into the village is like diggin into the culture and arts of the Tsou Tribe. The villagers used to produce plenty of crafted stony flakes as the building material; each family has the skills of moving large stones along the river and of stone crafting. Such “Stone Culture” is seen everywhere in the village-- sidewalks, gardens, squares, fences, ditches and so forth. In addition to the cultural heritage, this area contains lots of natural resources and farms surrounded by beautiful mountains. Above all, sustainability is an emphasis of the village, which is in fact called “the Forever Village at the Foot of Tashan”.