Wenshan District is a

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Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the ...

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 no ...

. It is the southernmost district of the twelve districts in Taipei. ''Wenshan'' previously referred to the region south of the

Taipei Basin The Taipei Basin () is a geographic region in northern Taiwan. It is the largest basin in Taiwan. The basin is bounded by the Yangmingshan to the north, the Linkou Plateau to the west, and the Ridge of Xueshan Range to the southeast. The shape ...

(including Xindian and Pinglin).

History

In 1894 (late Qing era), the local gentry changed the name from "Fist Mountain" () to the more elegant "Fort Wenshan" (, from ). The greater Wenshan area () is roughly the area of ,

Taihoku Prefecture Taihoku Prefecture (台北州; ''Taihoku-shū'') was an administrative division of Taiwan created in 1920, during Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Keelung, New Taipei City, Taipei and Yilan County. Its government office, ...

from the Japanese era. It included modern Wenshan district as well as Xindian, Shenkeng, Shiding, Pinglin, and Wulai.

Republic of China

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the

Republic of China 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 northeas ...

in 1945, the

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divided the region into three areas, which are

Jingmei Jingmei () is a neighborhood in Taipei City. Formerly an administrative district, in 1990 it merged with Muzha District become western parts of new created Wenshan District. Jingmei is located south of downtown Taipei with adjacency with Xindia ...

, Muzha and Shenkeng on 1 March 1950. On 1 July 1968, Jingmei and Muzha townships were reassigned to

Taipei City Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the ...

from

Taipei County New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, b ...

and later combined to become Wenshan District on 12 March 1990.

Culture

Notable attractions in this district include the Zhinan Temple (), Taipei Zoo,

Maokong Maokong () is an area located in Wenshan District of Taipei, Taiwan. The area used to be the biggest tea growing area of Taipei. There are many intertwining footpaths which have been used to transport tea. Now, it is a popular place for tea cultu ...

, Jingmei Night Market, Xianji Rock () and

Fudekeng Environmental Restoration Park Fudekeng Environmental Restoration Park () is a park in Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The park houses the first photovoltaic power station in Taipei and the first one to be built at a former landfill site. History The park used to be a landf ...

. The

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and the

National Chengchi University National Chengchi University () is a public research university in Taipei. The university is also considered as the earliest public service training facility of the Republic of China. First established in Nanjing in 1927, the university was subs ...

are also Daan is better served by the

Taipei Metro Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, which also operates the Maokong Gondo ...

, The Wenshan Line, Maokong Gondola and Xindian Line in this district. ten stations of which are located in the city: Xinhai, Wanfang Hospital, Wanfang Community, Muzha, Taipei Zoo, Taipei Zoo South, Zhinan Temple Station,

, Wanlong and

Although Wenshan is in Taipei city, it seems rather remote at first sight; surrounded by mountains, many people find it is a good place to escape downtown Taipei. On weekends, many people drive to Maokong to enjoy one of the area's numerous teahouses and to breathe the fresh air. The mountains in Wenshan are ideal for people to exercise on the hiking trails. The Taipei Zoo, which houses two pandas on loan from China, is often jammed by adults and children alike, especially during summer vacation. After the construction of the MRT, it became easier to travel to Wenshan from other districts. Wenshan District also contains the city mayor's residence.

Government institutions

* Coast Guard Administration *

Education

* Taiwan Police College * * *

Infrastructures

* Muzha Refuse Incineration Plant

Transportation

The district is served by the following stations of the Taipei Metro: *

Taipei Zoo station The Taipei Metro Taipei Zoo Station is a terminus on Wenhu line, Maokong Gondola Line, and the planned Circular Line of the Taipei Metro. It is located in the Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. Station overview This three-level, elevated sta ...

Muzha metro station Muzha station (formerly transliterated as Mucha Station until 2003) is a station on Wenhu line of the Taipei Metro, located in Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. Station overview This two-level, elevated station has two side platforms and a si ...

* Wanfang Community metro station * Wanfang Hospital metro station * Xinhai metro station * Jingmei metro station *

Wanlong metro station The Taipei Metro Wanlong station (formerly transliterated as Wanlung Station until 2003) is a station on the Songshan–Xindian line located in Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It was a former station of the now-defunct Xindian Line of the Taiwan ...

Additionally, the following may also be reached from Wenshan District: * Maokong Gondola * Formosa Freeway, Nat'l Hwy no.3 ** Muzha Interchange at 20 km * Taipei connection line ** (3) ** (5) * Tai 9 line ( Beixin Road), County Road 106 (Muzha Road) *

Xinyi Expressway Xinyi is an atonal pinyin romanization of various Mandarin Chinese words. It may refer to: Clothing * Xinyi (clothing) (), a form of undershirt worn during the Han era Mainland China *Xinyi, Jiangsu (), a county-level city in Xuzhou, Jiangsu ** ...

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