Guishan District

Guishan
龜山區
Kameyama
District
Guishan District
Kueishan Zhongzhen Park
Kueishan Zhongzhen Park
Location of Guishan
CountryTaiwan
MunicipalityTaoyuan City
Government
 • TypeDistrict
Population
 (March 2023)
 • Total
174,258
Websitewww.guishan.tycg.gov.tw Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)

Guishan District (Chinese: 龜山區; pinyin: Guīshān Qū) is a district in northeastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan.

History

Guishan was formerly known as Kulunsia (龜崙社 (Ku-lun-siā)). The name originated from a hill by the Mercy Buddha Temple of Shou Shan Rock, built in 7th year of the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty.[1] The plains aborigines and Ketagalan tribes were located here.

From 1920 to 1945, Kameyama Village (龜山庄) was under Tōen District, Shinchiku Prefecture.

In 1950, it was renamed to Kueishan. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded from Guishan Township to a district called Guishan District.[2]

Geography

Administrative divisions

Kueishan District Office

Ching-chung, Liou-kuang, Chung-hsing, Hsin-hsing, Hsin-lu, Kuei-shan, Ta-tung, Shan-ting, Shan-teh, Shan-fu, Hsing-fu, Lung-shou, Lung-hwa, Huei-lung, Ling-ting, Hsin-ling, Tu-keng, Fu-yuan, Chiou-lu, Ta-keng, Fung-shu, Leh-shan, Chang-keng, Kung-hsi, Ta-kang, Ta-hu, Ta-hwa, Wuen-hua, Nan-shang and Nan-mei Village.

Government and infrastructure

The Ministry of Justice operates the Taipei Prison in Guishan.[4]

Education

Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Infrastructure

Tourist attractions

Hutou Mountain Park
  • Dahu Memorial Park

Transportation

The TRA section between Yingge and Taoyuan passes through Guishan District, but no station is currently planned.

Road

Taipei Metro

Taoyuan Airport MRT

See also

References

  1. ^ History — Taoyuan Kueishan Township Office Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine, Taoyuan County, Taiwan.
  2. ^ "Taoyuan County Government - Guishan Township". Archived from the original on 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  3. ^ "111年5月各里人口統計表" [Population, May 2022]. Guishan District Household Registration Office (in Traditional Chinese). June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Chen Shui-bian now prisoner No. 1020." Taipei Times. Saturday December 4, 2010. Retrieved on February 1, 2011. "Supporters of former president Chen Shuei-pien outside the (臺北監獄 Tai-pei Chien-yue) Taipei Prison in Taoyuan County’s Kueishan Township[...]"


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