Huatan 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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Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
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History
Formerly called ''Katangkha'' ().
Geography
Huatan encompasses and a population of 46,142, including 23,692 males and 22,450 females as of January 2017.
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 18 villages, which are Baisha, Beikou, Huatan, Jindun, Liucuo, Lunya, Nankou, Qiaotou, Sanchun, Wantung, Wanya, Wende, Yanzhu, Yongchun, Zhangchun, Zhangsha, Zhongkou and Zhongzhuang Village.
Tourist attractions
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Hushan Temple
The Hushan Temple () is a temple in Huatan Township, Changhua County, Taiwan. It enshrines Guanyin Bodhisattva.
History
In 1725 during the Qianlong Emperor, the temple constructed. The temple was then built on the land of Lai Feng-kao.
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Transportation
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TRA Huatan Station
References
External links
Huatan Government website
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