Typhoon Morakot Commemoration Pavilion

After Typhoon Morakot in 2008, locals from Gangzai Village in Manzhou Township, Pingtung County stumbled across inscription boards from Siaolin Village and from Namaxia Township in Kaohsiung County while collecting driftwood.  After some calculations it was found that the boards had drifted around 200 kilometers.  Locals decided to use these two inscription boards and the huge mass of driftwood available at that time to construct two Typhoon Morakot commemoration pavilions to show the awesome power of nature and provide a resting place for passing travelers, as well as to remind people to cherish and respect both the power and beauty of nature.

Typhoon Morakot Commemoration Pavilion – Siaolin Village Board Washed Up In Gangzai Village, Manzhou Township, Pingtung County (by CJ Riceball)
URL: http://www.peopo.org/news/58627

(以下為中文對照)

八八風災紀念涼亭- 小林村匾額滿州港仔村落腳(公民記者 湯圓  報導)
URL: http://www.peopo.org/news/58627

八八水災之後，屏東滿州港仔村的居民在拾獲兩塊從小林村和那瑪夏鄉漂流到這的匾額，算一算距離，應該漂流了有200多公里。最後，村民決定利用海邊大量的漂流木，替這兩塊匾額打造出兩座八八風災紀念亭，讓過路的遊客在順道休息之餘，也能感受到大自然的力量，並能更珍惜我們的環境和大自然。