The Legend of the Babao Irrigation Canal
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- When Fengshan imperial scholar and deputy military
commander Shi Shi-bang came to Banxian (today’s
Changhua) during the middle Qing period at the beginning
of the 18th century, there was untamed land as far as the
eye could see. Shi Shi-bang felt that this fertile land was
not living up to its potential, so he raised funds to dig an
irrigation canal near Bizitou in today’s Ershui. Because they
weren’t familiar with irrigation methods, the project failed to
draw water time and time again. After a period of ten years
(1709-1719) under the tutelage of the unknown “Mr. Lin,”
the project was finally successful. The irrigation canal drew
water from the Zhuoshui River to provide irrigation for eight
of the thirteen forts (bao) in Changhua.
Hence, the irrigation canal was called the
Babao Irrigation Canal (Eight Fort Irrigation
Canal) and Shicuo Irrigation Canal (Shi’s
Irrigation Canal). - According to genre： Historical site
- According to Prefecture and City： Changhua
- Sales day：2014-02-14
- Keyword： Culture Plant Tour
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