This portrait of Ciwang Iwal can be found at the entrance to the cave next to the Ciwang Memorial Church. Ciwang died the following year, and is still revered today as the first Truku convert to Christianity and an influential figure by the large number of Truku who still follow the religion today. THREE HUSBANDSCanadian missionary James Dickson encouraged Ciwang Iwal to attend Bible college in Tamsui since he was banned from entering the mountain areas to convert the Truku. When she realized that Truku who married Han Taiwanese enjoyed a better standard of living, she spurned the advances of young men in her village. But her fate changed when she met Canadian missionary James Dickson, who was frustrated that he couldn’t enter the mountains to convert the Truku.

Source: Taipei Times December 27, 2020 11:01 UTC