Dacheng Township Office Building close-up

Dacheng Township () is a rural township in

Changhua County Changhua County (Mandarin Pinyin: ''Zhānghuà Xiàn''; Wade-Giles: ''Chang¹-hua⁴ Hsien⁴''; Hokkien POJ: ''Chiang-hòa-koān'' or ''Chiong-hòa-koān'') is the smallest county on the main island of Taiwan by area, and the fourth smallest ...

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Geography

Dacheng is located on the north bank of the

Zhuoshui River The Zhuoshui River, also spelled Choshui or Jhuoshuei River, () is the longest river in Taiwan. It flows from its source in Nantou County up to the western border of the county, subsequently forming the border between Yunlin County and Changhua ...

, at the river's mouth where it flows into the

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. It encompasses and a population of 15,425, including 9,335 males and 7,921 females as of January 2023.

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 15 villages: Cailiao, Dacheng, Dingzhuang, Fengmei, Gongguan, Sanfeng, Shangshan, Shanjiao, Taixi, Tanqi, Tungcheng, Tunggang, Xicheng, Xigang and Yonghe.

Tourist attractions

Xian'an Temple Dacheng Xian'an Temple () is a temple located in Dacheng Township, Changhua County, Taiwan. The temple is dedicated to Baosheng Dadi, the God of Medicine, and is protected as a county-level historical building. History The Dacheng area was se ...

Notable natives

Joseph Wu Joseph Wu Jaushieh (; born October 31, 1954) is a Taiwanese politician currently serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China under current President Tsai Ing-wen since February 26, 2018. He was formerly the Secretary-Gen ...

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References

External links

* Townships in Changhua County {{taiwan-geo-stub