Sanyi, Miaoli

Coordinates: 24°25′N 120°46′E / 24.417°N 120.767°E / 24.417; 120.767

Sanyi Township
三義鄉
Rural township

Sanyi Township in Miaoli County
Location Miaoli County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total 69 km2 (27 sq mi)
Population (July 2018)
 • Total 16,345
 • Density 240/km2 (610/sq mi)

Sanyi Township (Chinese: 三義鄉; pinyin: Sānyì Xiāng) is a rural township in southern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is famous for its mudiao (woodcarving) industry earning it the name the Woodcarving Kingdom of Taiwan (台灣木雕王國).

Geography

Sanyi is located in the mountains of northwestern Taiwan. On its northeastern boundary is Sanjiao Mountain at 567 meters, and to the east lies Huoyan Mountain at 602 meters. As of January 2017, its population was estimated at 16,788.[1]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises seven villages: Guangcheng, Liyutan, Longteng, Shengxing, Shuanghu, Shuangtan and Xihu.

Economy

Early exploitation of the Sanyi township area was for timber and hides. Later tung oil was extracted from the abundant tung trees and camphor from the camphor trees. Concurrently the wood carving industry developed. At one point over 80% of local families were employed in wood carving.[2] At the end of the 20th century Sanyi began developing a tourist industry.

The headquarters of Taiwanese automaker, Luxgen, is based in Sanyi, Miaoli, Taiwan.

Tourist attractions

  • Shengxing Station, completed in 1905 and was the highest station (402 meters) in Taiwan built along the "Old Mountain Railway". It was built entirely of wood, using wooden pegs and no nails and took five years to complete. The last train stopped at the station on 23 September 1987, because the steep route of the "Old Mountain Railway" could not accommodate the newer, larger trains.[3] Nearby is a 726-meter train tunnel built in 1905. It has successfully withstood a large number of earthquakes, including the quake of 21 September 1999 (921). At the tunnel entrance are some old troop barracks where during World War II local troops were stationed to protect the railway.[3]
  • Sanyi Old Street and Mudiao
  • Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum, opened in 1995, shows the development of local wood carving from a craft in the late 19th century to a contemporary art of the 21st century.[2]
  • Huoyan Mountain Ecology Museum displays detailed information about the geological formation of Huoyan Mountain, as well as the flora and fauna of the area.
  • The Tung tree festival is held each year when the tung trees bloom in late April.
  • Liyutan Dam
  • Longteng Bridge
  • West Lake Resortopia[4]

Transportation

Sanyi Station

References

  1. ↑ 106年一月份人口統計下載區 [January 2017 Population Statistic Downloads]. mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw (in Chinese). Miaoli County Government Household Registration Service. January 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  2. 1 2 "Treasures of Miaoli: The Museum of Wood Sculpture in Miaoli County" International Culture and Tourism Bureau, Miaoli County In English
  3. 1 2 "Sheng-hsing Station" CTIN Taiwan Travel Network In Chinese
  4. ↑ http://miaolitravel.net/mainweb/article.aspx?Lang=2&Sno=03004407


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