During the Japanese colonial period, it served as a club for high-ranking Japanese military officers; after retrocession, it became the office building of the Taiyang Coal Mine.
The B&B owner was drawn to the tranquil surroundings and excellent water quality, its seclusion yet proximity to the police station—ideal for health and safety—so he bought the property. Because of its indescribable earthly and celestial energy, it was named Sancai Farm.
By chance, the owner, who had been cultivating lingzhi since 1972, opened a licensed guesthouse and a health-focused medicinal-cuisine restaurant featuring lingzhi as the main ingredient. The mushrooms are grown in spring and autumn, so fresh lingzhi is often available whenever you visit.
When night falls, the main avenue, gently scented with osmanthus, faces Yaowang Mountain where the sun slowly sets, the forest glowing in sunset hues that relax body and soul, washing away worldly worries. The farm is filled with the aroma of creative lingzhi-inspired dishes; the lazy-ramble tempo, insects and birdsong, and the murmur of valley streams let you bask in nature’s embrace.
The farm offers guided lingzhi-ecology tours, a Shiding Oriental Beauty tea pavilion, an outdoor barbecue area, plus hands-on lingzhi spawn-bag making and DIY lingzhi soap workshops.