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Sankong Spring, also known as Sankong Fountain, lies between Shuxing and Pingding Villages in Tamsui. It takes its name from the three natural spring outlets that bubble up from the ground. Sankong Spring forms the upper reach of Huanggao Creek—one of Tamsui’s fourteen streams—where the Shulinkou Creek originating from Fenjihu and the Sankong Spring Creek from Xingfuliao converge to become Huanggao Creek, which then flows west into the Tamsui River. Situated on the hillside east of today’s Tamsui MRT Station, the area was first settled by Han Chinese during the Qing dynasty; traditional brick-and-stone Han sanheyuan, terraced vegetable plots, and later leisure farms can still be seen. The three springs are a vital local water source: besides piped household use, each has a “wash-clothes pit” (laundry pool) below, where residents still come to wash clothes or pots and pans. Early Sankong Spring agriculture relied entirely on the three springs and streams; rice and tea were the main crops. Under government fallow-and-transition policies, the area has gradually shifted toward leisure farming and ecological restoration. The Sankong Spring trailhead is inconspicuous and short; walking along Pingding Road, look for the entrance beside the Sampo Corporation (Sampo Training Center). The natural springs keep the little stream crystal-clear; ringed by mountains on three sides with an opening toward the Tamsui River mouth, it is also a fine spot for sunset viewing.