Liufang Lookout

Located at 176.5 kilometers of the Zhongheng Highway, between Zuilu Cliff and Jiuqu Cave, Liwu River makes a 90-degree turn, and Liufang Bridge crosses the Liwu River Canyon here. Liufang Bridge is a section of the Taroko Gorge and is composed of thick layers of nine-curved marble. Standing on the two-story viewing platform at the west end of the bridge, you can enjoy the magnificent canyon landscape. Looking east, you can see the mountain walls on the left and right banks, towering mountains in the distance, and streams rushing down. The canyon landscape seen at Liufang Bridge is similar to the high mountains and deep valleys of Taroko National Park, and is completely different from the visual experience at Yanzikou and Jiuqu Cave. The uplift of orogeny combined with the erosion of rivers formed common meandering meanders in orogenic belts in the Taroko Gorge area. The emergence of meandering rivers is mostly caused by the rejuvenation effect caused by the rise of the land, which causes the river water to quickly etch downwards and cut into the rock bed.

Therefore, its two banks are symmetrical and the slope of the valley wall is the same, which can be said to be an eroded valley caused by downward erosion. If the land remains stationary for a long time, the meanders will become steeper and the accumulation slope will become gentler due to the lateral erosion of the river, forming asymmetric meanders on both sides.