Gaoshu Township is a rural township in

Pingtung County Pingtung County is a county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county seat is Pin ...

, Taiwan.

Geography

It has a total population of 23,118 as of February 2023 and an area of .

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 19 villages: Cailiao, Dapu, Gaoshu, Guangfu, Guangxing, Jianxing, Jiuliao, Jiuzhuang, Nanhua, Sima, Taishan, Tianzi, Tungxing, Tungzhen, Xinfeng, Xinnan, Yanshu, Yuanquan and Zhangrong.

Tourist attractions

* Jiaruipu Temple

Notable natives

Chen Chi-nan Chen Chi-nan (; born 29 October 1947) is a Taiwanese anthropologist. He led the Council of Cultural Affairs from 2004 to 2006. He was named Director of National Palace Museum in 2018 and served until 2019. Education Chen was born in Pingtung C ...

, Minister of Council of Cultural Affairs (2004–2006) *

Chung Li-ho Chung Li-ho ( (pinyin Zhong Lihe), Hakka transliteration: Chûng Lî-fò or Tsûng Li-fô) December 15, 1915 – August 4, 1960, was a writer from Taiwan famous mainly for fiction. He was a Liudui Hakka (), born in Gaoshu Township, Pingtun ...

, novelist

References

External links

Gaoshu Township Office website
* Townships in Pingtung County {{Taiwan-geo-stub