Yuchi, Nantou

Yuchi Township
魚池鄕
Rural township
Sun Moon Lake in Yuchi Township
Sun Moon Lake in Yuchi Township
Yuchi Township in Nantou County
Yuchi Township in Nantou County
LocationNantou County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total
121 km2 (47 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total
14,863
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Yuchi Township
Traditional Chinese魚池鄕
Literal meaningFish Pond
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYúchí Xiāng
Tongyong PinyinYúchíh Siang
Southern Min
Hokkien POJHî-tî-hiong

Yuchi Township (Chinese: 魚池鄕, also known as Yuchih) is a rural township in the center of Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the location of the Sun Moon Lake, a tourist attraction.[1]

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)[2]

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
  • Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village[3]
  • Lalu Island
  • Sun Moon Lake
  • Wen Wu Temple
  • Xuanzang 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)

References

  1. ^ "Discover Sun Moon Lake". Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Brief Introduction". Yuchi Township Office. Archived from the original on 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
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