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East District, Chiayi
East District () is a district in east Chiayi City, Taiwan. The district is the city seat of Chiayi City. History The East District was established on 6 October 1990. Administrative divisions East District consists of the following villages:(includes maps) *() **Duanzhu (), Lantan (), Dongchuan (), Luliao (), Lucuo (), Wenya (), Wangtian (), Changzhu (), Houzhuang (), Xindian (), Zuntou () *() **Zhongshan (), Taiping (), Dongxing (), Huanan (), Zhongyang (), Zhaoyang (), Minzu (), Guogou () *() **Xinkai (), Xuanxin (), Xingnan (), Fengnian (), Fangcao (), Fang'an (), Dingliao (), Anliao (), Anye (), Xingcun (), Xing'an (), Xingren () *() **Beimen (), Linsen (), Zhongzhuang (), Dingzhuang (), Yijiao (), Renyi (), Houhu () and Laoteng (). Government institutions * Chiayi City Hall Education * National Chiayi University - Lantan Main Campus and Linsen Campus * Tatung Institute of Commerce and Technology * Chung Jen College of Nursing, Health Science and Management Tourist a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District (Taiwan)
Districts are administrative subdivisions of the Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan)'s special municipality (Taiwan), special municipalities of the second level and provincial city (Taiwan), provincial cities of the third level formerly under its Provinces of China, provinces. There are two types of district in the administrative scheme. Ordinary districts are governed directly by the municipality/city government with district administrators appointed by the mayors to four-year terms. The mountain indigenous district is a local government body with elected district chiefs as well as district council serving four-year terms. History The first administrative divisions entitled "districts" were established in the 1900s when Taiwan was Taiwan under Japanese rule, under Japanese rule. After the World War II, nine (9) out of eleven (11) Cities of Japan, prefectural cities established by the Japanese government were reform into provincial cities. These cities are Changhua, Chiayi, Hsin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiayi Jen Wu Temple
The Chiayi Jen Wu Temple () is a temple dedicated to Baosheng Dadi and located in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. History The temple was constructed in 1677. Materials for the temple building construction were imported from Fujian. Transportation The temple is accessible within walking distance east from Chiayi Station of Taiwan Railways. See also * Chiayi Cheng Huang Temple * Chiayi Confucian Temple * List of temples in Taiwan * List of tourist attractions in Taiwan Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following: Attractions Historical buildings * Beihai Tunnel, Beigan () * Beihai Tunnel, Nangan () * Daxi Wude Hall () * Ete ... References 1677 establishments in Taiwan East District, Chiayi Religious buildings and structures completed in 1677 Religious buildings and structures in Chiayi City Taoist temples in Taiwan {{Taiwan-religious-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiabei Station
Jiabei () (Chiabei, literly "Chia north", meaning "north of Chiayi") is a railway station of the Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast line located in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. History The train station was opened on 8 September 2005. See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan: The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below ''Taiwan High Speed Rail'' section for their relations in ... 2005 establishments in Taiwan East District, Chiayi Railway stations opened in 2005 Railway stations in Chiayi Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan Railways Administration
Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is a railway operator in Taiwan. It is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, responsible for managing, maintaining, and running conventional passenger and freight railway services on 1097 km of track in Taiwan. Since Taiwan is heavily urbanised with a high population density, railways have played an important part in domestic transportation since the late 19th century. Passenger traffic in 2018 was 231,267,955. The agency's headquarters are in Zhongzheng District, Taipei. Overview Railway services between Keelung and Hsinchu began in 1891 under China's Qing dynasty. Because the railway was completely rebuilt and substantially expanded under the operated by Formosa's Japanese colonial government (1895–1945), the network's Japanese influence and heritage persists. Similarities between the TRA and the Japan Railways (JR) companies can be noted in signal aspects, signage, track layout, fare controls, sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Source Water Meter Room
The Water Source Water Meter Room () is a former water meter room in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. History The Chiayi waterway was constructed between July 1911 and March 1914 as part of the city waterway facilities. The room which houses the metering facility to measure the water flow was built in 1910 as the Water Meter Room. In 1954, water plants around Chiayi County (which then include Chiayi City at that time) were combined into the Chiayi Water Plant, with the exception of Puzi Water Plant. The Water Meter Room was then also renamed as Water Source Water Meter Room. The land where the meter room is located belongs to the forestry industry and due to the lack of access road to the room building, it was covered with plants and trees. However, due to the road widening nearby the structure, the meter room was revealed. Architecture The meter room was constructed with Baroque structure with thick pillars and simple gables. See also * List of tourist attractions in Taiwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First 228 Peace Memorial Monument
The First 228 Peace Memorial Monument () is a monument in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. It was built in 1989, making it the earliest 228 Memorial Monument built in the island. It is the only 228 Memorial Monument to have been built before the 1990s. It was built as a memorial of the February 28 Incident of 1947, in which more than 10,000 Taiwan residents were killed during an uprising against the government. The monument is one of the landmarks of Chiayi City. Memorial Building There are more than ten memorials commemorating the February 28 Incident in Taiwan. The most famous one is located at 228 Peace Memorial Park in Taipei. However, the first 228 Memorial Monument is arguably the most valuable, and the only monument of its kind built in the 1980s. It is located at Mituo Road, East District, Chiayi City and was designed by , who had been imprisoned for anti-Kuomintang activity in 1981. The monument was completed on August 19, 1989 under the leadership of then Chiay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lantan Lake
Lantan Lake () or Orchid Lake is a lake and reservoir in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. History The lake is also called the Holland Lake, Dutch Lake, and Hong-Mao Pei (see ang mo) because the lake was dug by the Dutch around 300 years ago during the Dutch Formosa rule by taking it source from the Bazhang River to irrigate the broad fields run by the Dutch East India Company. This system lasted until the beginning of Kingdom of Tungning in Taiwan in which the lake laid in ruins until the Qing Dynasty rule. In the late Japanese rule period, the dam was reconstructed. Geography The reservoir can contain of water as the main water resource of Chiayi City. It covers an area of . Features A fountain is set up on the lake with water surging up to . Transportation The lake is accessible by Chiayi City Bus route 1 and route 66 from Chiayi Station of Taiwan Railways. See also * Geography of Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is an island country located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinoki Village
The Hinoki Village or Cypress Forest Life Village () is a culture village in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. History The village was originally the dormitories of the Chiayi Forest division of Forestry Bureau of the Taiwan Governor General Office during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. On 26 February 2009, the Executive Yuan approved the establishment of the center. Construction commenced shortly and was completed in 2013. The transfer of operation of the village was completed on 28 September 2013. The village started its operation in January 2014. Architecture The village consists of 28 wooden Japanese-style dormitories and also Alishan Forest Club, director's official residence, guest house, public bathhouse etc. The construction of the village took the basis of the existing building in the area by renovating and dismantling the original partition walls of each building as an open space for landscaping or visitors. Transportation The village is accessible within walking dista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiayi Prison Museum
Chiayi Old Prison () is a former prison located at 140 Wei Hsin Road, East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. It underwent restoration and reopened as the Chiayi Prison Museum () in 2011. It was designated as a historic monument of Taiwan in 2005. History Chiayi Prison commenced its operation in 1922 under the name of Tainan Prison Chiayi Branch. In 1994, the Chiayi Prison was relocated to Lucao Township in Chiayi County. Architecture A distinct feature of the Chiayi Old Prison is the radial layout of the prison blocks with a staff positioned hall in the center. In contrast to the design of panopticon prisons, individual cells cannot be seen by the staff in the central hall unless they enter individual prison blocks. Another other similar Pennsylvania-style prison building is the Abashiri Prison in Hokkaido, Japan. Transportation The museum is accessible within walking distance East from Beimen Station of the Alishan Forest Railway. See also * List of museums in Taiwan * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun-Shooting Tower
The Sun-Shooting Tower () or Chiayi Tower is a tower built inside Chiayi Park, East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. Architecture The tower stands at a height of 62 meters. Its exterior designed was inspired by a giant sacred tree in Alishan. The brown aluminum pattern mimics the wood grain of the tree and the center is left with a empty space that mimics the crack in the center of that giant sacred tree. The interior bronze sculpture is inspired by the "Sun-Shooting" legend of Taiwanese indigenous peoples. This bronze-made sculpture is 24 meters tall and 3 meters wide. The tower features an observation deck, a café and a small rooftop garden. Transportation The tower is accessible within walking distance southeast from Beimen Station of the Alishan Forest Railway or using Chiayi County Bus from Chiayi Station of Taiwan Railways Administration. See also * Kagi Shrine * Chiayi Park Chiayi Park () is a park at East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. History The park was bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagi Shrine
was a Shinto shrine located in previously ''Soa-a-teng'' (), Kagi City, Tainan Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Chiayi Park, Chiayi City, Taiwan). The shrine was built on 28 October 1915 ( Taishō 4) facing south but later altered in 1942 ( Shōwa 17) to face west. The shrine was originally categorized as a prefectural shrine in 1917 ( Taishō 6) but elevated to rank of in 1944 ( Shōwa 19). Prince Yoshihisa, , Ōnamuchi no Mikoto, and Amaterasu were enshrined as deities. The '' honden'' (main hall) was turned into a martyrs' shrine by the Republic of China government after World War II but was destroyed in a fire on 24 April 1994. The main office and purification hall now serve as the Chiayi City Historical Relics Museum. In 1998 the Chiayi Tower was built in place of the main hall, the design was inspired by an indigenous mythological tale about the creator of the world. In Chinese the tower is called Sun-Shooting Tower and houses an observation deck. The ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiayi Confucian Temple
The Chiayi Confucian Temple () is a Confucian temple in Chiayi Park, East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. History The temple was originally built in 1706. In 1815, the temple restoration stele was inscribed and erected. In 1907, an earthquake occurred in the city and the Confucian Tablet was moved to Wenchang Hall and later re-housed at Nanmen Shengshen Temple. In 1961, the Confucian Temple was rebuilt inside Chiayi Park and the Temple Restoration Stele was re-erected in the garden of the new temple. In 1964, the new Confucian Temple was completed and the Confucian Tablet was returned to Dacheng Hall. Transportation The temple is accessible within walking distance south east of Beimen Station of the Alishan Forest Railway. See also * Chiayi Cheng Huang Temple * Chiayi Jen Wu Temple * Temple of Confucius * List of temples in Taiwan This is a list of notable temples in Taiwan associated with Chinese folk religion, mostly Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Religious affi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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