Luye

22°57′09″N 121°09′46″E

Luye Township 鹿野鄉 Shikano
Rural township
Luye Township in Taitung County
Location	Taitung County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	90 km2 (30 sq mi)
Population  (February 2023)
• Total	7,275
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Website	www.lyee.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Luye Township Office

Luye Township (Chinese: 鹿野鄉; pinyin: Lùyě Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Lu⁴-yeh³ Hsiang¹) is a rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan. It is located in the Huadong Valley.^[1]

Geography

Map including Luye area (1944)

Map of the region including Luye area (1951)

The township is located at the Huadong Valley.

Administrative divisions

• Luye Village
• Longtian Village
• Yong'an Village
• Ruilong Village
• Ruiyuan Village
• Ruihe Village
• Ruifeng Village

Economy

The government has been trying to develop the township into a major tea production area in the east coast of Taiwan.^[2]

Tourist attractions

• Kunci Temple
• Luye Highlands
• Finland Stock House of Yung-an
• Flight Ground on Luye Stage
• Liyuan Farm
• Longtien Village
• Luye Stage Tourist Tea Garden
• Luye Steam Nourishing Health Hot Spring
• Shinliang's Water Park
• Thunder Fire Mud Volcano
• Two Level Ground's Moon World
• Wuling Green Tunnel

Transportation

Luye Station

• Provincial Highway 9
• Luye Station, Ruihe Station and Ruiyuan Station of TRA Taitung Line