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Located beside the Roman Road, the Ruxun Wada Memorial Park's entrance features a row of nostalgic photo walls on the roadside, recording the deeds of Ruxun Wada. Walking into the park and climbing the wooden viewing platform allows a distant view of the surrounding scenery. The sky appears deep blue with drifting white clouds. During spring, cherry blossoms fully bloom along the roads. During the millet harvest season, golden waves of millet fields sway with the wind against the blue sky, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene. Yet this park, offering such picturesque views, hides a tragic story. Ruxun Wada was a Taokae (Truku) leader and among the first among his people to receive modern medical education. He graduated from the predecessor of National Taiwan University's College of Medicine, the Taihoku Medical College under Japanese colonial rule, and worked as a public physician in the Taayal tribal areas under the appointment of the colonial government under the Japanese name Minekazu Wada (渡井三郎). He promoted modern medical concepts and became a mediator between the Japanese authorities and the Taakae (Atayal) people. After Taiwan's liberation, Ruxun Wada renamed himself Lin Tsui-chang. He was elected to the first session of the Provincial Temporary Legislative Council and actively advocated for indigenous rights, but eventually became a victim of political persecution during the "White Terror" period. This park was later constructed to commemorate the great Taayal tribal leader.