Xiluo Township or Siluo Township () is an urban

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History

The place was originally called ''Sailei'' by the native

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, which later become ''Xiluo'' by translating from Hokkien to Mandarin. It is also formerly called ''Lethng'' () after the Chinese colonizers hometown.

Geography

It has a population total of 44,610 and an area of 49.7985 square kilometres.

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 27 villages: Anding, Beitou, Daxin, Dayuan, Dingnan, Futian, Fuxing, Gongguan, Guangfu, Guanghua, Guangxing, Hanguang, Henan, Jiulong, Luchang, Qizuo, Tungxing, Wucuo, Xianan, Xinan, Xinfeng, Yongan, Zhaoan, Zhengxing, Zhenxing, Zhonghe and Zhongxing.

Economy

Xiluo Township is one of the most important

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Tourist attractions

* Archway of Ci Kan Martial Art * Ci Kan of Siluo *

Jhen Wen Academy The Jhen Wen Academy ( zh, t=振文書院, s=振文书院, first=t, p=Zhènwén Shūyuàn) is a former tutorial academy in Xiluo Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. History The academies was originally built in 1797 as Wen Chang Temple to worshi ...

* Master A-Shan's Cemetery * Xiluo Bridge * Xiluo Fuxing Temple *

Xiluo Guangfu Temple The Xiluo Guangfu Temple () is a prominent Mazu temple in Xiluo Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. Name Because of the courtyard house was constructed from the worshiper's donations, the temple was named ''Guangfu'' which means wide blessing. ...

* Xiluo Theater * Yanping Street

Notable natives

* Jeff Chang, singer *

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, educator and politician * Liao Hsiao-chun, television presenter * Chung Jen-pi, potehi puppeteer *

Thomas Liao Thomas Liao (22 March 1910 – 9 May 1986) was a Taiwanese independence activist and founding leader of the . Early life, education, and military service Thomas Liao was born in present-day Xiluo, Yunlin County, on 22 March 1910, to a wea ...

, former activist

References

External links

Siluo Township Office, Yunlin County
Townships in Yunlin County Taiwan placenames originating from Formosan languages {{taiwan-geo-stub