Yuchi, Nantou
Yuchi Township (Chinese: 魚池鄕, also known as Yuchih) is a rural township in the center of Nantou County, Taiwan.
Yuchi Township 魚池鄕 | |
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Rural township | |
![]() Sun Moon Lake in Yuchi Township | |
![]() Yuchi Township in Nantou County | |
Location | Nantou County, Taiwan |
Area | |
• Total | 121 km2 (47 sq mi) |
Population (July 2018) | |
• Total | 15,857 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Yuchi Township | |||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 魚池鄕 | ||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Fish Pond | ||||||||||||
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History
The area is home to the Thao people who live near Sun Moon Lake. The township was formerly called Go-sia-po (Chinese: 五城堡; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gō͘-siâⁿ-pó)[1]
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 13 villages: Dalin, Dayan, Gonghe, Riyue, Shuishe, Toushe, Tungchi, Tungguang, Wucheng, Wudeng, Xincheng, Yuchi and Zhongming.
Tourist attractions
- Ci En Pagoda
- Dajhu Lake Waterbirds Reserve
- Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village[2]
- Kong-ming Temple
- Lalu Island
- Peacock Park
- Shuei-she Mountain
- Sun Moon Lake
- Wen Wu Temple
- Tataka Visitor Center
- Syuentzang Temple
Transportation
- Provincial Highway No. 21 goes through Yuchi.
- Sun Moon Lake Ropeway
- Shuishe Pier
Notable natives
- Lin Yang-kang, President of Judicial Yuan (1987–1994)
- Tang Huo-shen, member of Legislative Yuan (2002–2008)
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References
- "Entry #40039". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]. (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.
- "Brief Introduction". Yuchi Township Office. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
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