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Mingjian Township (Chinese: 名間鄉; pinyin: Míngjiān Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Ming2-chien1 Xiang1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bêng-kan Hiong) is a rural township in western Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the second smallest township in the county, after Jiji Township.
Contents
- Map of Mingjian Township Nantou County Taiwan 551
- Naming
- History
- Administrative divisions
- Transportation
- References
Map of Mingjian Township, Nantou County, Taiwan 551
Naming
Its name originates from a Japanese transliteration of the Taiwanese word, Lam'a (Chinese: 湳仔; pinyin: nǎnzǎi; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Làm-á), with literal meaning "a very wet place". In 1920, during Japanese rule, the name was changed to Nama (名間).
History
Mingjian was a hunting ground for the Taiwanese aborigines.
In 2008, the 100th congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Taiwan was organized in Mingjian.
In Mingjian there is a leaning unused pylon, which was damaged in an earthquake [1]
Administrative divisions
Nanya Village, Zhongzheng Village, Zhongshan Village, Zhuoshui Village, Xinmin Village, Tanliao Village, Xinjie Village, Tunghu Village, Renhe Village, Wandan Village, Tianzi Village, Dakeng Village, Dazhuang Village, Buxia Village, Chishui Village, Zhuwei Village, Sanlun Village, Songshan Village, Songbo Village, Kanjiao Village, Puzhong Village, Xincuo Village, Xinguang Village.