Yangmingshan Administrative Bureau () was a

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level administrative body in

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between 1949 and 1973.

History

The territory of the Yangmingshan Administrative Bureau was administered by Shirin Town () and Hokutō Town () under Shichisei District () 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, ...

(). It is famous for the

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(''

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'') from the

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. After the

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, the

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led

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relocated to

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. The President

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settled his residence in this region. This region was then made a special zone to protect the leadership of the country. * 26 August 1949, Tsaoshan Administrative Bureau () was established by

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. Its territory covers Shihlin Township and Peitou Township under

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. * 31 March 1950, Tsaoshan was renamed

Yangmingshan Yangmingshan National Park is one of the nine national parks in Taiwan, located in both Taipei and New Taipei City. The districts that are partially in the park include Taipei's Beitou and Shilin Districts; and New Taipei's Wanli, Jinshan, ...

. The bureau was also renamed accordingly. * 1 July 1968, the bureau transferred from

to the newly established

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—

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City. It still remained as a

level division, the two

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were reformed as

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. * 1 January 1974,

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took over the administrative power of the bureau.

Shilin District Shilin District (also spelled Shihlin District, zh, t=士林區, p=Shìlínqū, poj=Sū-lîm-khu) is a district of Taipei. The central command center of the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) is located in Shilin. History The name ''Shilin'' w ...

and

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are directly led by the city government. The bureau remained as the first level department under the

, but it only administered environmental maintenance and tourism only. * 1 January 1977, The bureau was downgraded to Yangmingshan Administrative Office (), a second level office under the Department of Civil Affairs,

(). * 1 January 1980, Yangmingshan Administrative Office was downgraded to Yangmingshan Park Administrative Establishment (), a third level office under the Parks and Street Lights Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government ().

Administration

Magistrate of the Yangmingshan Administrative Bureau was appointed by the defunct

. The former

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, whose power was transferred to the Provisional Taipei City Council after 1968, oversaw the Bureau, while its budget was allocated by the provincial government.

Hierarchy

Landmarks

Grass Mountain Chateau The Grass Mountain Chateau () is a former residence of late President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek located in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan in Yangmingshan National Park. History Empire of Japan The Grass Mountain Chateau, a buil ...

— Residence of

, former

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, from December 1949 to 1950, then used as summer residence *

Shilin Official Residence The Shilin Official Residence () is the former residence of late Republic of China President Chiang Kai-shek located on Zhongshan North Road in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. History During the Japanese Colonial era on Taiwan, it was the l ...

— Residence of Chiang Kai-shek from 1950 to 1975 *

Zhongxing Guesthouse The Zhongxing Guesthouse () also known as the Yangmingshuwu is a historical site located in on Zhongxing road in Yangmingshan National Park in the Beitou District of Taipei, Taiwan. It was constructed between 1969 and 1970 by late Republic of Chi ...

— Guesthouse of Chiang Kai-shek *

Chung-Shan Building The Chung-Shan Building () is part of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall complex. Completed in 1966, the building is located in the Yangmingshan National Park in Taipei, Taiwan. The building is placed on the reverse of the 100 New Taiwan Dollar bil ...

— Meeting place of the defunct

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History

Administration

Hierarchy

Landmarks

See also