Da'yuling， once called "Hehuan Yakou "， is located in a saddle of Central Mountain Range. The name is changed to "Da'yuling" because the construction of the highway was so hard it was reminiscent of the great battle to control the flood waters of Yellow River in early Chinese lore， which was led by a man named Da Yu (Yu the Great). Da'yuling is 2，565 m above sea level， and marks the center of the Central Cross-Island Hwy. It also borders the counties of Taichung， Nantou， and Hualien. Here the highway splits into three legs， one leading to Mt. Hehuan， one to Mt. Li， and the last to Taroko. It separates Liwu River and Dajia River. Hwy 14-A intersects with Central Cross-Island Hwy here， and leads to Taroko National Park and SheiPa National Park.You can enjoy the serenity of the mountains at Da'yuling， as well as have a good view of Black Mt. Qilai， Mt. Pingfeng， and Mt. Nanhu. Da'yuling leans against surrounding mountains and hugs surrounding waters. The beauty of the scenery opens one's mind. During winter， visitors can appreciate the snow on Mt. Hehuan either by taxi or on foot. On the way， local farmers sell fresh highland vegetables and fruits， providing visitors the delicious fare.