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
Rural township
Sun Moon Lake in Yuchi Township
Yuchi Township in Nantou County
Location	Nantou County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	121 km^2 (47 sq mi)
Population  (July 2018)
• Total	15,857
• Density	130/km^2 (340/sq mi)

Yuchi Township
Traditional Chinese	魚池鄕
Literal meaning	Fish Pond
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yúchí Xiāng Tongyong Pinyin Yúchíh Siang Southern Min Hokkien POJ Hî-tî-hiong

Across from Jinlong Mountain

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]
• Jinlong Mountain
• Kong-ming Temple
• Lalu Island
• Peacock Park
• Shuei-she Mountain
• Sun Moon Lake
• Wen Wu Temple
• Tataka Visitor Center
• 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. "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.
2. "Brief Introduction". Yuchi Township Office. Retrieved 2008-06-05.

External links

 

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• Yuchi Township Office

Coordinates: 23°54′N 120°56′E / 23.900°N 120.933°E / 23.900; 120.933