Yuchi, Nantou

Yuchi Township (Chinese: 魚池鄕, also known as Yuchih) is a rural township in the center of Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the location of the Sun Moon Lake, a tourist attraction.^[1]

Yuchi Township 魚池鄕
Rural township
Sun Moon Lake in Yuchi Township
Yuchi Township in Nantou County
Location	Nantou County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	121 km2 (47 sq mi)
Population  (February 2023)
• Total	14,863
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)

Yuchi Township
Traditional Chinese	魚池鄕
Literal meaning	Fish Pond
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yúchí Xiāng Tongyong Pinyin Yúchíh Siang Southern Min Hokkien POJ Hî-tî-hiong

History

The area is home to the Thao people who live near Sun Moon Lake. The township was formerly called Go-sia-po (Chinese: 五城堡; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gō͘-siâⁿ-pó)^[2]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 13 villages: Dalin, Dayan, Gonghe, Riyue, Shuishe, Toushe, Tungchi, Tungguang, Wucheng, Wudeng, Xincheng, Yuchi and Zhongming.

Tourist attractions

• Ci En Pagoda
• Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village^[3]
• Lalu Island
• Sun Moon Lake
• Wen Wu Temple
• Xuanzang Temple

Transportation

• Provincial Highway No. 21 goes through Yuchi.
• Sun Moon Lake Ropeway
• Shuishe Pier

Notable natives

• Lin Yang-kang, President of Judicial Yuan (1987–1994)
• Tang Huo-shen, member of Legislative Yuan (2002–2008)