Jingzaijiao tile-paved salt field (井仔腳瓦盤鹽田) is the only field in this area where visitors can gain an impression of how traditional salt was made many years ago.

Built during the 23rd year of the Emperor Jiacing (嘉慶) in the Cing (清) dynasty (A.D.1818), the Jingzaijiao tile salt fields were formerly known as Laidong Salt Fields. The site was originally a barren desert. Lying on the sandy beach is a small sand dune, where underground water gushes out from low-lying ground forming a well-like structure. The name Jingzaijiao was essentially derived from this particular landscape formation.

To prevent salt crystals from attaching to the soil, salt miners at Pottery Dish Salt Field manually laid out broken debris of pottery onto the crystallizing ponds of salt fields. This approach resulted in purer and clearer salt being mined.

Under the sunshine, the Pottery Salt Pan displays a resplendent, mosaic-like pattern. These features make it a unique cultural landscape of the homeland of salt. Today, it has become an excellent site for tourists to experience salt drying.

Jingzaijiao tile salt fields are located near Beimen (北門) Township in Tainan County. Getting there takes about 15 minute drive from Beimen along the county road No 61.

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