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Emei Township (Chinese: 峨眉鄉; pinyin: Éméi Xiāng) is a rural township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.
Contents
- Map of Emei Township Hsinchu County Taiwan 315
- History
- Geography
- Administrative divisions
- Tourist attractions
- Notable natives
- References
Map of Emei Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan 315
History
Emei Township was originally named Goeh-bai (Chinese: 月眉; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Goe̍h-bâi), 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 Gabi (峨眉), which is retained as the present Emei.
Geography
Administrative divisions
Tourist attractions
Notable natives
References
Emei, Hsinchu Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA