Changhua Baguashan Buddha Scenic Area

Closed from March 9 to August 30

Changhua Baguashan Scenic Area is a green treasure that carries local history, culture, and natural landscapes. In recent years, the carefully planned “Baguashan Skywalk” has provided visitors with an excellent way to experience Changhua’s scenery from a brand-new perspective. This walkway not only connects several important attractions but also allows travelers to stroll among the towering tree canopies, feeling the tranquility and greenery surrounded by the shallow mountain forest.

The Baguashan Skywalk totals 1006.55 meters in length. Built with a lightweight steel frame and fence-style linear design, it elegantly follows the mountain contours. The maximum height above ground reaches sixteen meters, but most sections are about six to seven meters high, allowing visitors to enjoy the high-altitude breeze while feeling safe and comfortable. The gentle design of the walkway makes it easy for elders and children alike to stroll, feel the breeze on their faces, and overlook the densely packed buildings of Changhua City and the distant landscapes, taking in a moving urban scroll. This walkway is not only a highlight for tourism but also suitable as a route combining exercise and leisure.

Closed from March 9 to August 30

The walkway has seven entrances and exits. The No. 1 entrance is adjacent to Baguashan’s famous landmark—the Baguashan Buddha. When mentioning Baguashan, this majestic Buddha statue is indispensable. The Baguashan Buddha is the guardian deity of Changhua County and one of Taiwan’s historic architecture top 100 scenes. This Sakyamuni Buddha statue stands about 22 meters tall; its massive body stands atop the mountain, overlooking the entire city, radiating a compassionate and solemn aura. Many visitors stop here to take photos, capturing the Buddha’s grandeur along with blessings for Changhua.

Closed from March 9 to August 30

Adjacent to the Buddha is the imposing Buddha Temple. The temple is four stories high, approximately 82 Taiwanese feet, with a total floor area exceeding 2,600 ping. Its architectural style follows Song Dynasty palace design, grand and magnificent, making it one of Taiwan’s most representative temples.

The starting point of the Baguashan Skywalk is in the Buddha area, while the endpoint extends to the Changhua Living Aesthetics Museum. The entire route connects Guashan Road, the county baseball stadium, and Changhua Arts Senior High School, enriching the journey with diverse experiences. Along the way through the forest, each entrance and exit has its own unique character.

The “Baguashan Sky Playground” was created by the Changhua County Government in collaboration with the Taiwan Design Research Institute, transforming the former Minzu New Village—filled with historical memories—into a dreamlike, playful, and healing play space. Inspired by the light, floating “clouds” and the soaring posture of the “gray-faced buzzard,” this inclusive play area is not only a paradise where children can run and release energy but also an ideal place for adults to return to innocence, escape the hustle and bustle, relax, and capture beautiful moments.

When visitors reach the area near the No. 4 entrance, they will be captivated by the phoenix trees on both sides. Every early summer, as graduation season arrives, these phoenix trees bloom with fiery red flowers. The mountain filled with phoenix blossoms seems to ignite the entire hillside, unveiling Baguashan’s unique summer splendor. This path, during the phoenix flower season, is an unmissable beautiful sight for photography enthusiasts and visitors.

Next, arriving at the No. 5 walkway entrance, this was originally the Chenggong Camp, a former idle military base of the army. In 2002, the Changhua County Government used the “Urban and Rural Landscape Project” to re-plan and reposition this idle space, transforming it into a “Green Environment Learning Camp.” The core concept of this camp is to reuse old barracks, combine them with local natural resources, and build a site with sustainable environmental management as its primary goal, aiming to become a versatile space integrating conservation, education, culture, and recreational functions.

The Chenggong Camp is also home to the “Taiwanese Language Creative Park.” The park aims to promote the inheritance and development of the Taiwanese language, actively organizing various free and irregular activities and permanent exhibitions. The park features six major exhibition halls, including the Culture Hall, Multi-Function Hall, Arts and Culture Hall, Parent-Child Hall, Music Hall, and Drama Hall. Through diverse exhibition and performance formats, it hopes to help more people deeply understand and come to love their mother tongue.