According to expert research, Taiwan’s hot spring development and use can be divided into 4 periods: Qing Dynasty, Japanese Rule, Geological Exploration, and Leisure Tourism. After Taiwan entered into the Japanese Rule era, the development of hot springs greatly increased. That’s because Taiwan, like Japan, has abundant hot spring resources. Japan is located at a high latitude, having cold winters, and therefore compared to Taiwan, have a greater need for hot springs. Hence after beginning to rule Taiwan, Japan began to develop Taiwan’s hot springs.

Hot springs that were developed during the Japanese Rule era include: Beitou Hot Springs, Yilan Jiaosi Hot Springs, Hsinchu Qing Quan Hot Springs, Miaoli Tai An Hot Springs, Hsing Ying Guanzilin Hot Springs, Pingtung Shi Zhong Xi Hot Springs, and Taitung’s Zhiben Hot Springs.      

They were the foundation for Taiwan’s modern hot spring development.

After the KMT came to Taiwan, Taiwan’s hot spring development can be divided into the country’s use for geological exploration and leisure tourism. Geological exploration began in 1962, when CPC Corporation Taiwan, United Mineral Research Center, and other organizations began to fervently dig. The main purpose was to have geological power for electricity, different from the Japanese era’s public leisure. But during that time, the technology wasn’t able to overcome calcium carbonate from becoming calcareous tufa or siliceous tufa, hence causing blockages along with other reasons, causing it to become a failure.