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Jiuwushan Mystery?
ngl those carvings are prob just modern art installations from a few years back. there was a local artist collective that did a thing on Jiuwushan around 2018 or so, called "Mountain Whispers" or something like that. they put up a bunch of stone pieces along the less used trails, meant to look ancient. most people dont know cuz the city never really promoted it. i think one of them has a little plaque at the base, but it's usually covered in dirt. check near the big boulder at the fork around 2/3 of the way up, that one def has a date etched on it
honestly the most likely answer is theyre grave markers. jiuwushan has a bunch of unmarked graves from the qing dynasty era, especially on the east side of the mountain where the sun hits first. some of those carvings match the symbols you see on old taiwanese tombstone designs, just way simpler. the "charged" feeling might be cuz you were standing on top of a few dozen bodies without knowing it. theres a reason older locals avoid that trail after dark
this is a super common question actually, theres a whole facebook group for Jiuwushan mysteries. those carvings are mostly from the 1970s, some taiwanese rock climbers used to leave them as route markers for a bouldering circuit they set up. the symbols were their personal climbing crew signatures. one of the guys still runs a gear shop near Daan Park, he'd prob recognize his own marks if u showed him pics. the charged feeling might just be the magnetic rock deposits up there, the whole ridge has a lot of iron in the stone
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Seeking recommendations for facial or massage treatments targeting jaw tension and TMJ issues
For muscle-based jaw tightness, the traditional 推拿 places often do better than the fancy facial spas, and they're cheaper. There's a small 國術館 near Shuanglian I go to for neck and jaw stuff, the guy works the masseter from outside and does traction on the cervical spine, which is where a lot of referred jaw tension actually starts. Around NT$800 for 40 minutes, no booking app, you just walk in. It won't fix a real joint problem but if your issue is muscular clenching it's worth a try.
if its actual tmj stuff and not just cosmetic face massage, go see a dentist who does 咬合板 (occlusal splint) first, the massage places treat the symptom not the joint. dr chen at a clinic off fuxing south road near daan park sorted my clicking in like 3 visits, mostly by adjusting my bite & giving me a night guard. the relief from that lasted way longer than any spa facial i tried
my physio at a small clinic near Liuzhangli MRT did intraoral work on my masseter and pterygoid muscles, basically gloved finger inside the cheek releasing trigger points. weird at first but it fixed the morning headaches within maybe 4 sessions. its not a spa thing at all, its rehab, so book it as a medical visit. 針灸 also helped me, the needles go in the jaw and temple, but the physio did more for the actual tightness.