Hsiangshan Ranch covers 108 acres of land, built in 1962, and is the Third Pilot Farm under the Marginal Land Bureau of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Taiwan Provincial Administration. The Ranch was renamed in 1981 as the "Taiwan Livestock Research Institute - Hsinchu Branch" and established the Swine Department in 1998. Animal industry operations, breeding management, techniques promotion and assistance are the major jobs of this Ranch. The walking path are full of sounds of insects and birds, shadows of trees and mountains, and smells from meadows carried by winds. You can also see wild animals jumping around those hills. If you stand in front of the administration building and look downward, you can see big ocean waves and fishing boats all around. For schools and organizations, this is a good place for a field trip. For individuals or families, this is a good place for leisure activities, which is not only educational but also pleasurable. Going south along the main north-south highway - Chunghua Road, you will see Mu Sheng Temple right in front. Moreover, the slope next to the Temple is the renowned Hsiangshan Ranch in Hsinchu (not open to the public).