The residents of this district are mainly Hakka (about 44% [12]) and Hoklo Taiwanese, as well as indigenous peoples and immigrants from other China provinces. The entire region has been included in the Maolin National Scenic Area. In recent years, the tourism industry has flourished.
History
Due to the invasion of Han in the 17th century, Siraya that originally lived in the plains of Tainan was forced to migrate to Yuchin Basin, which in turn drove Taivoan from Vogavon to Pangliao, Kaohsiung in 1781, reaching nowadays Liouguei in 1799, founding community Lakkuli (Chinese: 六龜里社; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: La̍k-ku-lí-siā), also spelled Lakuri[13][14] or La-ko-li.[15]
In 1902, during early Japanese rule, the area was administered as "Lakkuli Village" (六龜里庄). In 1910, it was reorganized as Rokkiri Subprefecture (Japanese: 六龜里支廳), Akō Prefecture (阿緱廳). In 1920, it became Rokuki Village (六龜庄), under Heitō District (屏東郡), Takao Prefecture. In 1932, Rokuki was annexed into Kizan District (旗山郡) under Takao Prefecture.
In August 2019, some residents living in high-risk areas of Liouguei District were evacuated from their homes after heavy rain and flash flooding.[7]
Geology
The district resembles the shape of long gourd with a vertical length of 36 km and a horizontal width of 5 km. The Laonong River passes from north to south through the center of the township.[16]
Administrative divisions
The district consists of Sinwei[8]/Xinwei, Xinxing, Xinliao, Xinfa, Laonong, Liouguei, Yibao, Xinglong, Zhongxing, Baolai, Wenwu and Dajin Villages.[17]
Economy
During Japanese rule, the district was known for the production of Camphor oil. The Japanese government constructed a route and tunnels to facilitate the transportation of the product.[18]
Culture
Liouguei comprises mainly Hakka, Chinese mainlanders, plain indigenous people, and mountain indigenous people. The Hakka community is primarily located in the areas of Xinliao, Xinwei, and Xinxing near the Liouguei Tunnel, with most of them originating from the Meinong area and maintaining close connections and intermarriages with neighboring regions. The population of Chinese mainlanders mostly consists of retired soldiers and their descendants who stayed behind after the construction of the Southern Cross-Island Highway, mainly residing in the areas of Zhongxing and Wenwu. The plain indigenous group Taivoan is scattered across several villages, and the mountain indigenous people have migrated from nearby mountainous areas.[19]
The Night Ceremony and the Public Hall Kong-kài in Liouguei and Laonong are signigicant markers of the Taivoan people's culture in the district. According to local records, thousands of years ago, when the ancestors of the indigenous people encountered a typhoon during their sea voyage to Taiwan, it was the highest ancestral spirit, Hagan, who appeared and led them to land safely on the island. This was the beginning of the people's worship of the spirit in Kong-kài.[20]
^"About us". Liouguei District Office, Kaohsiung City. Retrieved 30 July 2019. Liouguei district is located on the northernmost end of Pingdi Township in the remote mountain region of Kaohsiung City; it is penetrated by the Danshuei River at the bottom and the west bank of the Laonong River at the top.
^王柔婷; 陳顯坤 (5 June 2017). 桃源累積雨量冠全台 勤和部落10民宅沖毀 [KAOHSIUNG'S TAUYUAN HAS ACCUMULATED RAINFALL OF 1,337 MM IN 3 DAYS, MOST IN TAIWAN]. Public Television Service. Retrieved 30 July 2019. Other areas affected in Kaohsiung include an indigenous tribe near the Laonong Creek, and some Liouguei District residents took precautionary evacuation, no injury was reported.
^Vu To-Anh Phan; Darn-Horng Hsiao (April 2018). "Undrained behavior and shear strength of clean sand containing low-plastic fines". IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science: 3194. Bibcode:2018EGUGA..20.3194L. 2. Materials tested sample preparation Soil specimens were taken from Liouguei District, located in Kaohsiung city, Taiwan. A quantity of natural sandy soil was carefully sieved
^ ab"CWB issues heavy rain warnings for southern Taiwan". Taipei Times. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019. Troops also assisted local government units in Liouguei (六龜), Jiasian (甲仙) and Shanlin (杉林) districts in Kaohsiung to evacuate residents from high-risk areas as a pre-emptive measure to ensure their safety, Wu said.
^ abChen Ting-fang (October 2019). "Black Rice Festival, Butterfly Watching in Maolin District". Love Kaohsiung 愛·高雄. No. 4. Translated by Hou Ya-ting. Information Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government. p. 2. Maolin Scenic Area Administration No. 171, Sinwei Village, Liouguei District
^1.7-鄉鎮市區戶口數 [Population for Township and District]. Ministry of the Interior (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). August 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020. 六龜區 Liouguei District 194.1584 5,496 12,430 6,717 5,713 117.57 2.26 64
^"History". Liouguei District Office, Kaohsiung City. Retrieved 29 July 2019. Tribal name theory Liouguei was called Liouguei Li because of the group name of the Sih She Shou Fan Mang Zih Mang Fan of the Pinbu Tribe "Lakuri", during the Japanese occupation in 1920 it was renamed Liouguei Li Village.{...}Address：No.18, Minjhih Rd., Liouguei District, Kaohsiung City 844, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
^"本區沿革" [Development of the Area]. Liouguei District Office Kaohsiung City. November 2016. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
^劉, 建鵬 (March 1996). 高雄縣六龜鄉神農宮公祖廟沿革 [The History of the Temple of Shennong and Public Ancestral Hall in Liuguei Township, Kaohsiung County]. Translated by Liu, Jianpeng. 六龜神農宮管理委員會.
