Chishang, Taitung

Coordinates: 23°07′N 121°13′E / 23.117°N 121.217°E / 23.117; 121.217

Chishang Township
池上鄉
Rural township

Chishang Township in Taitung County
Location Taitung County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total 83 km2 (32 sq mi)
Population (July 2018)
 • Total 8,233
 • Density 99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Chihshang Township Office

Chishang Township (Chinese: 池上鄉; Hanyu Pinyin: Chíshàng Xiāng; Tongyong Pinyin: Chíhshàng Siang) is a rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan.

Chishang was founded by indigenous Makatao from Pingtung 160 years ago, along with the other immigrants, including Taivoan from Kaohsiung and very few Siraya from Tainan later in the 1950s. The indigenous Night Ceremony has been held in Chishang annually in November.[1][2]

Geography

The township is located at the Huatung Valley.

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 10 villages: Dapo, Dapu, Fuwen, Fuxing, Fuyuan, Jinyuan, Qingfeng, Wanan, Xinxing and Zhenxing.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Chihshang Station
  • Chihshang Station

References

  1. ↑ "開基新開園，延續平埔文化─池上鄉新開園老祖夜祭活動". Taitung County Government. 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  2. ↑ 張振岳 (2010). 大庄平埔西拉雅族文物圖說與民俗植物圖誌. Hualien County: Hualien County Cultural Affairs Bureau. pp. 10–14. ISBN 978-986-02-5684-0.
  3. ↑ "Chihshang Silkworm Recreation Farm". Tour.taitung.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
  4. ↑ "Mr. Brown Avenue". Tour.taitung.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
  5. ↑ "Rice Village Museum". Tour.taitung.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
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