Tianxiang is located on the east section of Central Cross-Island Hwy， 19 km from Taroko， and is where Dasha River and Tacijili River converge to become Liwu River. A multilayered open river terrace was formed because of years of erosion. Previously， when the Taroko tribe lived here， they called this place Tupido， after the Formosan Sugar Palm (Arenga tremula (Blanco) Becc). Later， people renamed it in memory of Wen Tianxiang. On the vast hinterland there are restaurants， hotels， bus stations， parking lots， post office， among other facilities， offering a variety of services for visitors. It is a very important recreation area in Taroko National Park.Service station providing tourist information is also available here. Silks Place Hotel is the only 5 star hotel in Taroko National Park， and has become an attraction. Other facilities available here include Tianxiang Presbyterian Church， Youth Activity Center and a Catholic church.After passing Zhihui Bridge and Pudu Bridge， you will see Xiangde Temple， another popular spot. At one end， the giant statute of Bodhisattva stands on top of the terrace; not very far from the statue， the 7-story high Tianfeng Tower provides you a grand view.