- Source: Guishan District
Guishan District (Chinese: 龜山區; pinyin: Guīshān Qū) is a district in northeastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
History
Guishan was formerly known as Kulunsia (龜崙社 (Ku-lun-siā)). The name originated from a hill by the Mercy Buddha Temple of Shou Shan Rock, built in 7th year of the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty. The plains aborigines and Ketagalan tribes were located here.
From 1920 to 1945, Kameyama Village (龜山庄) was under Tōen District, Shinchiku Prefecture.
In 1950, it was renamed to Kueishan. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded from Guishan Township to a district called Guishan District.
Geography
Area: 75.50km2
Population: 174,258 people (March 2023)
Administrative divisions
Ching-chung, Liou-kuang, Chung-hsing, Hsin-hsing, Hsin-lu, Kuei-shan, Ta-tung, Shan-ting, Shan-teh, Shan-fu, Hsing-fu, Lung-shou, Lung-hwa, Huei-lung, Ling-ting, Hsin-ling, Tu-keng, Fu-yuan, Chiou-lu, Ta-keng, Fung-shu, Leh-shan, Chang-keng, Kung-hsi, Ta-kang, Ta-hu, Ta-hwa, Wuen-hua, Nan-shang and Nan-mei Village.
Government and infrastructure
The Ministry of Justice operates the Taipei Prison in Guishan.
Education
Chang Gung University
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Lunghwa University of Science and Technology
Ming Chuan University
National Taiwan Sport University
Infrastructure
Kuokuang Power Plant
Taoyuan Refinery
Tourist attractions
Dahu Memorial Park
Formosa Plastics Group Museum
Guishan Sports Park
Hutou Mountain Park
Taoyuan Sake Brewery
World Police Museum
Transportation
The TRA section between Yingge and Taoyuan passes through Guishan District, but no station is currently planned.
= Road
=National Highway No. 1
Provincial Highway No. 1
Provincial Highway No. 1A
City Route No. 105
= Taipei Metro
=Huilong Station
= Taoyuan Airport MRT
=National Taiwan Sport University metro station
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital metro station
See also
Taoyuan City
References
External links
Media related to Guishan District, Taoyuan at Wikimedia Commons
Official website (in Chinese)