Sanxia District () is a

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in the southwestern part of

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. It is the second largest district in New Taipei City by area after

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Name

The old name of Sanxia, ''Sa-kak-eng'' () refers to the meeting of the

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, Sanxia River, and . In 1920, Taiwan's Japanese government administratively designated the town as , Kaizan District,

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History

After the first

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s on Taiwan were imported by the British to Tainan in 1884, the first significant small-scale cultivation took place in Sanxia District. On December 25, 2010, Sanxia Township was upgraded to Sanxia District after the upgrade of

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Geography

It has an area of 191.45 km² and a population of 101,839 (May 2010).

Government institutions

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Education

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Sanxia Main Campus (國立臺北大學三峽校區本部) Senior High schools * Mingde High school (市立明德高中) * BeiDa High School (市立北大高中) * Tsz-Shiou Senior High school (辭修高中) Junior High schools * Sanxia Junior High school (市立三峽國中) * Anxi Junior High school (市立安溪國中) Others * National Academy for Educational Research Preparatory office-Planning Objectives

Tourist attractions

Zushi Temple The Changfu Temple () is a Taoist temple along Sanxia Old Street in Sanxia District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Qingshui (monk), Master Qingshui, known locally as ''Zushi-Gong'' (), is the principal Deity worshiped at Changfu Temple. History Changfu T ...

- The most important religious site in Sanxia. Originally built in 1769 by Fukienese immigrants to Taiwan, it has been rebuilt three times, of which the last effort (beginning 1947) is the masterpiece of renown Taiwanese artist

Li Mei-shu Li Mei-shu () (13 March 1902 – 6 February 1983) was a Taiwanese painter, sculptor, and politician. Born to an upper-class family in Sankakuyū (), Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Sanxia District, New Taipei City). Education Li Meishu began to ...

. It is considered by many to be the most intricately sculpted temple in Taiwan. * Sanxia Old Street - A business street built during the Japanese rule, it is a very well preserved example of baroque-style architecture of the time. The street features stores selling art, ceramics, and local specialty foods (most notably Bull Horn Croissants). * New Taipei City Hakka Museum - the largest Hakka cultural center in Taiwan exhibiting the culture, history, and influence of the Hakka people in Taiwan and abroad. * Li Mei-shu Memorial Gallery * Sanxia History Museum - preserves artistic and cultural artifacts from Sanxia's past. * Manyueyuan National Forest Recreation Area * National Taipei University Arts Boulevard * Sanxia Agricultural Specialty Products Museum * Tourism Factory of Cha-Shan-Fang Soap * Pigs of God (神豬()) Contest - The largest event held at Zushi Temple around Chinese New Year where farmers compete to raise the fattest pig. The fattest pig is then sacrificed at the temple but not to the main deity, Zushi-Ye (祖師爺()) as he was formerly a Buddhist monk. Controversial to animal rights activists, Zushi Temple is one of the few places in Taiwan that still practice this tradition.Anger at Taiwan's 'heaviest pig'
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.'' 3 Sept. 2007. * Sanxia Indigo Blue Dye Festival - A celebration of Sanxia's past as a major dyeing center in northern Taiwan. File:Sansia Minquan Old Street IMG 1640.JPG, Walking along Sanxia Old Street File:Sansia Zushih Temple IMG 1658.JPG, Zushi Temple File:Sansia IMG 1625.JPG, Baroque-style architecture along Sanxia Old Street File:Sansia IMG 1622.JPG, Shops along Sanxia Old Street File:Sansia IMG 1645.JPG, Changfu Bridge across the Sansia River File:Changfu Bridge on Weekend.jpg, Street market on Changfu Bridge during Weekend File:Sanxia River Viewed from Changfu Bridge.jpg, Sanxia River viewed from Changfu Bridge File:Sansia IMG 1779.JPG, Bull Horn Croissants, a local specialty File:Sanxia Fu'an Temple roof 20070804.jpg, Sanxia Fu'an Temple File:Sansia Changfu Bridge.JPG, View from Changfu Bridge in Sanxia

Transportation

* Car — Sanxia is served by Freeway No. 3. (San-ying Interchange) * Bus — Sanxia is accessible by bus from

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(buses 702, 703, 705, 706,939),

Taoyuan District Taoyuan District (), formerly known as Taoyuan City () prior to the establishment of the special municipality of Taoyuan in 2014, is a district of Taoyuan City in northwestern Taiwan. The municipal seat of Taoyuan City is situated within its bo ...

, and

Yingge Yingge District () is a district located on the Dahan River in southwestern New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. It is famous for the production of porcelain and an abundance of art studios and shops. Name On the northern side of Yingge lies a f ...

(Blue 19). * Train — Although Sanxia does not have a train station, it is accessible by bus from Yingge Train Station across the river. * MRT — Accessible via the Tucheng Line of 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 ...

to Yongning (永寧()). Bus 916 from exit 1 connects to Sanxia on Highway 3. In addition Bus 910 leaves from Fuzhong (府中()) station in

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. Both routes are multi-section tickets, paying on entry or exit.

Notable natives

, former painter, sculptor, and politician

References

External links

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Sanxia tourist information
(English) {{Districts in Taiwan Districts of New Taipei