Wenwu Temple is situated on the north mountainside of Sun Moon Lake. There is a marble tablet writes "Wenwu Temple" in front side and "Uphold Literacy" and "Emphasize Strength" on two sides.

The temple structure includes one courtyard, two halls and three palaces, which is exactly the layout seen in most Taiwan temples. The centrally located Main Palace serving Chinese General Guang Yu is called "Palace of Martial Deity." The Rear Palace is dedicated to Confucius and called "Dachen Palace."

Tse En Pagoda was built by Chiang Kai-shek in 1971 in commemoration of his beloved mother. With a height of 9 floors , the pagoda is the landmark of Sun Moon Lake. The top point of the pagoda, exactly 1,000 meters above sea level, serves to be the best place to enjoy the Sun Moon Lake scene, with the Sun Lake to the right and the Moon Lake to the left.

Holy Monk Shrine serves Xuan Zhuang, the holy monk, relics and Sakyamuni gold relics. Xuan Zhuang was an eminent monk in the Tang Dynasty who contributed a great deal to the development of Buddhism in China.

The Yiyong street near Tehua Village is the most revel walk path around Sun Moon Lake. On the street there are a lot of eateries and shops selling Thao tribe souvenirs. The frequent see souvenir is the hand-made clothing made by the Thao people.

Visitors can also try special Thao dishes and the famous President Fish, and finish their meal with tasty mountain tea.

New Central Cross-Island Highway starts from Alishan of Jiayi, passing through Shishan, Tataja and ends at Xinyi of Nantou. Blessed with enchanted scenic views of mountains, waters and forests, the highway is also called "Scenic Sightseeing Highway." Tataja Visitors' Information Center provides abundant information on tourism and pathways for visitors to enjoy the beauty of the area.
With 1900 meters above sea level, Guangshan is an important site for appreciating the vein of Yushan Moutains. Also, this is the area where visitors find fascinating concentration of cherry flowers.

The best location for sunrise viewing in Alishan is certainly Zhushan Sunrise Viewing Area. The activity is well-organized by a train that whisks visitors from Zhaoping station to Zhushan in 25 minutes. The sunrise time and place in Alishan varies each season. In the summer, the sun rises at 5:00 a.m.between Junda Mt. and Xiuguluan Mt.; in spring and autumn time, it rises around 6:00 a.m. between Xiuguluan Mt. and Yushan main peak; in the winter the sun comes out late at 7:00 a.m. and appears at the south of Yushan main peak.

Alishan forest railway is designed by many particular techniques to adapt to the special environment. For example, it has the Shay type steam locomotive, with the "umbrella-like" gear and vertical cylinder, a spiral route railway with the largest slope degree of 6.26% and narrowest turning radius of 40 meters, etc..

Alishan is one of the most popular tourism spots in Taiwan, presenting the only forest railway in Taiwan, cherry flowers blossom, autumn red maples, Alishan sacred tree, notable sunrise, the sea of clouds and sunsets. The breathtaking sights available in the 1400 hectares of Alishan Forest Recreation Area are not found elsewhere in the world.

They are two natural ponds in high mountains. Legend says that a pair of sisters fell in love with one same man. To avoid hurting each other and tortured by affection to the same man, they both jumped into the lake. The lake occupies an area of 2,247 sq. m. and has a depth of 2.5 meters at high water level. Visitors can also enjoy the beautiful sight from a wooden terrace built alongside the Elder-sister Pond.

The two-generation and three-generation trees frequently seen in Alishan are a natural phenomenon of vegetation life cycle. The first generation trees fell and die, with seeds spreading on some dried trees to come out with a new generation of trees, called the 2nd-generation. The same procedure passes on to the 3rd-generation trees.

In 1919, local Alishan people inspired by the sacred atmosphere started building this temple. The treasure of the temple is the ancient statute of Sakyamuni, made by bronze and with gold sand inside. It is a precious gift from the King of Siam.