大甲鐵砧山Dajiatie Zhenshan Scenic Area

位在台中市大甲區的大甲鐵砧山，因形似鐵砧而得名，昔日為軍事重地，現已成為旅遊景點的好地方。 鐵砧山的景點有劍井－傳說因鄭成功以劍插地而得甘泉，故得此名；忠烈祠－用以紀念為國抗戰而捐軀的英雄；延平郡王像－位於觀海樓右方，塑像巍峨莊嚴高達15公尺。
 
由大甲市區循縱貫線往北行，約二公里可抵達鐵砧山入口叉路，在叉路口之刖約五十公尺處，可先右轉前往路旁 的大甲區農會冰品加工廠，買一些當地的芋仔冰特產嚐嚐。 嚐到芋仔冰的「甜頭」後，再循指標上山往鐵砧山，首先 經過風景區的收費站，再來可抵達有鄭成功 「插劍成泉」 傳說的「劍井」，劍井中的水源至今依然源源不絕。由劍 井循幽雅的登山小徑往上，也可前往「國姓廟」一遊。 若由劍井循公路再往上爬到山頂，可抵達中正公園，公園 中可眺望北面遼闊的大安溪河床，園內也有一些親子遊憩 設施。由公園門口再循公路往內，可抵達鐵砧山上地標之 一的延平郡王像，像高四丈二，面朝台灣海峽與大陸河山 ，由此再 往前更有台中國軍公墓、永信運動 公園等據點 可遊。
Dajia Anvil Mountain, located in Dajia District, Taichung City, is named after its shape like an anvil. It used to be a military center but has now become a good tourist attraction. The attractions of Anvil Mountain include Jianjing - it is said that Zheng Chenggong dug his sword into the ground to obtain a sweet spring, hence the name; Martyrs' Shrine - used to commemorate the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country in the Anti-Japanese War; the Statue of the Prince of Yanping - located on the right side of Guanhai Tower , the majestic statue is 15 meters high.
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Follow the longitudinal line from Dajia City to the north for about two kilometers to the entrance fork of Tiezhen Mountain. About fifty meters from the fork, you can first turn right to go to the Dajia District Farmers Association Ice Cream next to the road. Processing factory, buy some local taro ice specialty to try. After tasting the "sweetness" of taro ice, follow the signs up the mountain to Anvil Mountain. First, pass the toll station in the scenic area, and then reach the "Jianjing" where Zheng Chenggong "inserts his sword into a spring" and the water source in the sword well. It is still flowing to this day. Following the elegant hiking trail from Jianjing, you can also visit the "Guoxing Temple". If you follow the road from Jianjing and climb to the top of the mountain, you can reach Zhongzheng Park. From the park, you can overlook the vast Da'an River bed to the north. There are also some parent-child recreational facilities in the park. From the entrance of the park and then follow the road inward, you can reach the statue of Prince Yanping, one of the landmarks on Anvil Mountain. The statue is four feet tall and faces the Taiwan Strait and the rivers and mountains of the mainland. From there, there are the Chinese Military Cemetery and Yongxin Cemetery in Taiwan. You can visit sports parks and other bases.




參考資料：台中觀光旅遊網Reference: Taichung Tourism Network
https://travel.taichung.gov.tw/zh-tw/Attractions/Intro/90/%E5%A4%A7%E7%94%B2%E9%90%B5%E7%A0%A7%E5%B1%B1%E9%A2%A8%E6%99%AF%E7%89%B9%E5%AE%9A%E5%8D%80