Emei, Hsinchu

Emei Township () is a rural township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.

History

Emei Township was originally named Goeh-bai (), taking the name from the curved crescent moon shape of the Emei Stream (峨眉溪). In 1904, during Japanese rule, the township was renamed to , which is retained as the present Emei.

Geography

• Area:
• Population: 5,312 (February 2023)

Administrative divisions

• Emei Village
• Zhongcheng Village
• Shijing Village
• Qixing Village
• Fuxing Village
• Huguang Village

Tourist attractions

• Emei Lake
• Erliao Divien Tree
• Fuxing Old Street
• Mount Shitou
• Qixing Camphor Tree
• Qixing Tree
• Shierliao Leisure Agricultural Region
• Xi Mao Bu Hanging Bridge

Notable natives

• Chiu Ching-chun, Magistrate of Hsinchu County (2009–2018)
• Yang Wen-ke, Magistrate of Hsinchu County

References

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