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Block icon The Spiritual symbols of Tainan County
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This symbol symbolizes the co-existence and tolerance for all living things, growth, smoothness and harmony in associating with others and doing things.。

The symbols of water and fire from the same source are “the flowing wrinkles, gesture of rhyme, reflect the stability of all living things; which describe the flame, the power of roaring, representing the supremacy of life” along with sphere body and pedestal of Tianyuan; meaning that human beings are easygoing and follow along with their emotions but know where the boundaries are and won't cross these boundaries, reaching the boundary of men and the heaven as one. (Re.: Water and fire from the same source is the unique natural podium view of the Kuantsuling in Baihe Township Tainan County, famous near and far, located at the foot of the mountain. Rocks randomly protrude from the mountainside and fire eternally emerges from amidst the water.

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Block icon Tainan County Symbol/County Flag
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》The rectangular green land is a strip of verdant and bright green plain in this county, symbolizing living and vigorous youth and restless vitality.。
》The big plum blossom placed in the center of the flag, which is the national flower of R.O.C., represents longsuffering.
》The golden ears of rice lay under the flower, which represent the bountiful agricultural harvest of this county.。
》The two Chinese characters in the center are written round in shape representing peace among the people and smooth politics for this county, along with the meaning that the people of this land will be spiritual and outstanding, cooperating with each other, sincerity and unity will exist along with satisfactory and success.
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Block icon County Tree- the camphor tree
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The camphor tree is not only of excellent quality but is also an excellent material which can be used for construction, furniture, naval vessels, water millers, agricultural tools, carvings, decorations and stamps along with refining camphor oil. The crown of the tree is very dense and its overall posture is grand and magnificent. This tree adapts to its environment very well. All these depict the simple folk customs and spirit of hard working and diligence of the county residents. 。

The camphor tree originates from the Asian tropics and is distributed through out the provinces in the south of Changjian (in Mainland China).  The mountains and flat lands in the north of Taiwan are located at 1200 meters below sea level in the south of Taiwan at 1800 meters below sea level are filled with green trees. The whole tree diffuses fragrance and the trunk skin has deep vertical cracks.  The leaves uniformly grow in oval shape or ogival shape which is like leather quality; the front tip is pointed in shape which is the leaf apex, smooth with out hair; the leaf has three midribs with glands that are under the axil.  The leaf blade has a wave like texture across its surface. The flower is the panicle growing at the axil. The fruit is green and white in color luscious appearance in shape. The fruit is green in color before it is ripe and then turns purple black. Bird flocks are attracted to this fruit when it is ripe. The tree-crown is big, naturally stretching in a wave-circular shape; changing leaves every Feb., the new sprouts are green and beautiful and leaves are luxuriant all-year round. They are capable of shadowing and cooling and absorbing dust and noise; needs medium light, the baby tree prefers half shade and the adult tree prefers sunray, it has a great resistance to harmful gases, ambidextrous enough to be walkway tree in the city; when aging, the tree posture stays majestic and powerful.  When aged, it brings the feelings of ancient path and trees.

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Block icon County Flower- Sweet Osmanthus
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In order to promote reforestation in this county to beautify the living environment, even though the selected flower is quite tiny, when in blossom, the fragrance is rich and give the air of refined gentlemen. It has been a very popular plant to grow since times of old and it matches with our civil folk nature of simplicity and simple life style----Sweet osmanthus.。

The Sweet osmanthus originated in the southwest of Mainland China and currently it is planted in many locations through out Taiwan. This plant comes from the ever-green shrub of arbor. Its leaves are oval shape or long with oval draping needles 5-10 cm. in length. All around the leaves are leather quality, while young has saw like teeth with net veins on its rear surface. The leaf apex is usually pointed or slightly pointed and the stipule is wedge-shaped. The flowers has white pedals ( a variation of orange yellow or yellow white colors), it has a strong fragrant smell, calyx has four cracks, the pedal cracks all the way down to the stipule and the crack piece are long oval shaped.  The nuts are around 1cm long, being blue in color.  The wood is gray white, of dense quality, solid and tenacious, which can be used to make all sorts of small tools. This type of plant is primarily just for appreciating and the flowers can be the vegetable seeds or food seasonings.  It was said that eating the Sweet osmanthus for a prolonged period will have the function of decongestant and moisturizer for the throat.

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Block icon County Bird-the jacana
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During Japanese occupation, the Jacana was considered as a natural souvenir with a body length of 52cm is mainly located in the wetlands of the tropics and subtropics along with in Taiwan growing in northern border for the jacana's natural distribution areas.  In the past, it could be seen everywhere on this island; however, it's presence has decreased by a large margin around its main resting areas which have been changed into farms or buildings in recent years.  Currently, it is known that its breeding zone is limited to Tainan County.  The jacana's bluish gray toes are very long and when open is able to evenly disperse it's body weigh; therefore, they make it possible for the jacana to walk lightly among plants on the water's surface.  Its luxurious appearance along with elegant gesture have gained it the praise of the Wave Fairy and since its main resting area is on the water chestnut farm, it then has a nickname being the water chestnut bird.

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