Country Taiwan Website Fengyuan District Population 166,800 (Jan 2017) | Special municipality Taichung Area 41.18 km² Local time Saturday 4:25 AM | |
Weather 17°C, Wind E at 0 km/h, 91% Humidity Points of interest Taichung Municipal City Hulu, Fengyuan Tzu Chi Temple, Fengyuan Museum of Lacquer Art, Ciji Park, Houli Bikeway | ||
Fengyuan District (Chinese: 豐原區) is a district located in north-central Taichung, Taiwan on the south bank of the Dajia River. Fengyuan district is the third most populated district among former Taichung County, ranking after Dali and Taiping district. Fengyuan is recognized as Huludun in early times, meaning "gourd" in Chinese, for a gourd-shape pile of mud was found in Fengyuan by the aborigines. The rice yielded from Fengyuan is famous for its high quality and the bakery industry prospered in later decades. Because of the extraordinary location of the intersection of Taiwan railway west trunk and Dongshi branch line, Fengyuan quickly expanded after World War II. It soon became one of the political, economical and communication centers of central Taiwan, playing an important role in the development of the central part of this island. Recently, Fengyuan faces the challenge of being marginalized after the amalgamation of Taichung County and Taichung City in December 2010.
Contents
- Map of Fengyuan District Taichung City Taiwan 420
- History
- Tribute rice for Emperor of Japan 1895 1959
- Administrative divisions
- Tourism
- Golf course
- Night market of Miao Dong
- Native products
- Economy
- Industrial products
- Rail
- Road
- Notable natives
- References
Map of Fengyuan District, Taichung City, Taiwan 420
History
Before the arrival of the Han Chinese, the area of Fengyuan city was inhabited by Taiwanese aborigines. Their name for the area, meaning "thriving pine forest", which was transcribed into Chinese characters as 泰耶爾墩. Before the mid-18th century, the area was a territory of the Pazeh people, which they called Haluton. This name was adapted into Hokkien as Holotun (Chinese: 葫蘆墩; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hô͘-lô͘-tun; literally: "gourd mound").
Han immigration to the area began during late Qing rule. Liu Mingchuan gave the area a nickname of "little Suzhou" due to its prosperity and scenic beauty.
In 1905, during Japanese rule, the Holotun Station was erected, putting the area along a main thoroughfare. In 1920, the Governor-General of Taiwan gave the town its name, Toyohara (Japanese: 豐原), meaning flourishing plain.
In 1950, Fengyuan was made the capital of Taichung County, until 25 December 2010, when Taichung County and Taichung City merged to form a new Taichung municipality with Xitun District as the capital.
Tribute rice for Emperor of Japan (1895-1959)
Emperor Meiji′Emperor Taishō′Hirohito ate rice supplied from Fengyuan City.
Administrative divisions
Fengyuan Village, Fengrong Village, Dingjie Village, Zhongshan Village, Xiajie Village, Zhongyang Village, Danan Village, Beinan Village, Tungnan Village, Xinan Village, Fengxi Village, Zunliao Village, Fengzun Village, Fuchun Village, Hulu Village, Xian Village, Xishi Village, Zhongxing Village, Shepi Village, Sancun Village, Tungshi Village, Minsheng Village, Tianxin Village, Fengtian Village, Liancun Village, Yangming Village, Nanyang Village, Beiyang Village, Tungyang Village, Nancun Village, Nantian Village, Nansong Village, Wengming Village, Wengzi Village, Wengshe Village, Pozi Village.
Tourism
Golf course
Eastern hill part of Fengyuan.
Night market of Miao Dong
In the 1970s, citizens created the Night market of Miao Dong (廟東夜市), there are full of Taiwanese street foods.
Native products
Economy
The restaurant chain KLG has its headquarters in Fengyuan District..
Industrial products
Rail
Fengyuan District is accessible from TRA Fengyuan Station.