Yuanchang

Yuanchang Township[1] is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

Yuanchang Township 元長鄉
Rural township
Yuanchang Township in Yunlin County
Location	Yunlin County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	72 km^2 (28 sq mi)
Population  (July 2018)
• Total	25,840
• Density	360/km^2 (930/sq mi)

Yuanchang Township
Chinese	元長鄉
Hanyu Pinyin	Yuánzhǎng Xiāng
Wade–Giles	Yüan^2-chang^3 Hsiang^1
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ	Ngièn-tshòng-hiông
Hokkien POJ	Goân-chióng-hiong

Names

The Yuanchang came from a person named Fu Yuan-chang (傅元掌). He taught his clan people to farm the land, to set the path for water and to build their houses here. He was passionate, generous and loved to help people. Therefore, the people named this township by his name to honor him. The Yuanchang name was known from that time and was widely used.

Geography

It has a population total of 27,307 and an area of 71.59 square kilometres (27.64 sq mi)

Administrative divisions

Zhangnan, Zhangbei, Zimao, Houhu, Shannei, Gehe, Wukuai, Tanxi, Tantung, Kecuo, Zhuoyun, Dingliao, Xialiao, Longyan, Xizhuang, Lubei, Lunan, Wayao, Neiliao, Lunzi and Xinji Village.

Tourist attractions

• Ao Feng Kung
• Cooperation Irrigation Project
• San-nei Lee House
• Mr. Fu Graveyard
• Tasi Graveyard
• Hou-Jiang-Yen Denomination

Notable natives

• Jacklyn Wu, actress and singer
• Tsai Pi-chung, acting Magistrate of Hualien County (2018)

References

1. 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March Minguo 104 (2015). Retrieved 30 July 2018. (in Chinese)

External links

• Yuanchang Government website