Chihshang, Taitung

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

Rural township
Chihshang Township
池上鄉
Ikegami
Rural township
Chishang Township in Taitung County
Chishang Township in Taitung County
LocationTaitung County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total83 km2 (32 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total7,978
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Chihshang Township Office

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

Chihshang 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 Chihshang 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. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
  4. ^ "Mr. Brown Avenue". Tour.taitung.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
  5. ^ "Rice Village Museum". Tour.taitung.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-05-14.

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  • Chihshang Township Office, Taitung County (in English)
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