Kenting National Park hosts archaeology event on 15 November
Published on 11/14/2026 at 11:34 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSArchaeology programme and park setting
- National Park Headquarters scheduled Decode Yicun for 15 November 2026 at the Kenting National Park Visitor Centre.
- The programme examines prehistoric pottery, paper mulberry fibres and environmental education through practical activities.
- Kenting National Park was established in September 1982 and includes 70 prehistoric sites.
- The Visitor Centre has served as a gateway and environmental education venue since 1989.
Kenting National Park (Yicun archaeological site) hosts the Decode Yicun environmental education programme in Pingtung on 15 November 2026. The session examines prehistoric culture through pottery, plant fibres and practical activities at the park visitor centre.
Decode Yicun brings archaeology to the visitor centre
The programme takes place from 9.30am to noon on Sunday, 15 November 2026, at the Kenting National Park Visitor Centre. It is organised by Kenting National Park Headquarters, the custodian responsible for the site and its public education programme.
The session focuses on the Yicun archaeological site near Eluanbi. Its content links cord-marked pottery and rope made from paper mulberry fibres with questions about how early communities used land and natural materials. The organisers describe the programme as an environmental education activity rather than a general sightseeing tour.
Participants will learn about prehistoric objects and the techniques associated with plant-fibre rope. The programme also includes an archaeology-themed board game, allowing visitors to consider migration, resource use and resource depletion through a structured activity. The official notice lists the event as free, with advance registration required and capacity limited to 20 people.
The official event notice gives the date, venue and programme details on the same page.
Prehistoric sites form part of the park setting
Kenting National Park extends across the Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County, at the southern end of Taiwan. The national park service records its establishment in September 1982 and lists a total area of 32,570.14 hectares, including land and marine areas.
The park contains coastal formations, coral reefs, forests, grassland and lakes. It also has a documented cultural dimension: the national park service says that 70 prehistoric sites have been found in the area, with the Kenting and Eluanbi sites among the most representative.
That setting gives the November programme a direct connection to the landscape around the visitor centre. Rather than presenting archaeology as a separate museum subject, Decode Yicun uses objects, fibres and resource questions to relate prehistoric life to the national park environment.
The park profile and history records the establishment year, area and prehistoric sites. The visitor centre information describes the facility as a gateway, information hub and environmental education venue that opened in 1989.
Visiting Kenting National Park: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Decode Yicun takes place on 15 November 2026 from 9.30am to noon at the Kenting National Park Visitor Centre.
- Advance registration is required, and the official notice sets capacity at 20 participants; the programme is free according to the organiser.
- The visitor centre is at 596 Kenting Road in Hengchun Township, Pingtung County, and the park information lists bus connections from Kaohsiung and Pingtung.
- The programme concerns the Yicun archaeological site near Eluanbi and includes hands-on work with plant fibres plus an archaeology board game.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Kenting National Park
When does Decode Yicun take place at Kenting National Park?
The environmental education programme takes place on 15 November 2026 from 9.30am to noon at the visitor centre.
What is Decode Yicun at Kenting National Park?
It is an archaeology-focused environmental education programme about the Yicun site, prehistoric pottery, paper mulberry fibres and resource use.
Where is Kenting National Park and how do you get there?
The park is on the Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County, Taiwan. Official visitor information lists bus connections from Kaohsiung and Pingtung.
