Yuanchang, Yunlin

Coordinates: 23°38′31″N 120°19′22″E / 23.642008°N 120.322899°E / 23.642008; 120.322899

Yuanchang Township in Yunlin County

Yuanchang Township (Chinese: 元長鄉; pinyin: Yuánzhǎng Xiāng) is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

Names

The Yuanchang came from a person named Fu Yuan-chang. He taught his clan people to farm the land, to set the path for water and to build their houses here. He was passionate, generous and loved to help people. Therefore, the people named this township by his name to honor him. The Yuanchang name was known from that time and was widely used.

Geography

It has a population total of 27,307 and an area of 71.5872 square kilometers.

Administrative divisions

Zhangnan Village, Zhangbei Village, Zimao Village, Houhu Village, Shannei Village, Gehe Village, Wukuai Village, Tanxi Village, Tantung Village, Kecuo Village, Zhuoyun Village, Dingliao Village, Xialiao Village, Longyan Village, Xizhuang Village, Lubei Village, Lunan Village, Wayao Village, Neiliao Village, Lunzi Village and Xinji Village.

Tourist attractions

Ao Feng Kung
Cooperation Irrigation Project
San-nei Lee House
Mr. Fu Graveyard
Tasi Graveyard
Hou-Jiang-Yen Denomination

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yuanchang Township, Yunlin County.

Yuanchang Government website

Cities and townships of Yunlin County

County seat: Douliu

Cities	Douliu

Urban townships	Beigang Dounan Huwei Tuku Xiluo

Rural townships	Baozhong Citong Dapi Dongshi Erlun Gukeng Kouhu Linnei Lunbei Mailiao Shuilin Sihu Taixi Yuanchang

Townships in Taiwan

Urban
townships

Changhua	Beidou Erlin Hemei Lukang Tianzhong Xihu

Chiayi	Budai Dalin

Hsinchu	Guanxi Xinpu Zhudong

Hualien	Fenglin Yuli

Kinmen	Jincheng Jinhu Jinsha

Miaoli	Houlong Tongxiao Yuanli Zhunan Zhuolan

Nantou	Caotun Jiji Puli Zhushan

Pingtung	Chaozhou Donggang Hengchun

Taitung	Chenggong Guanshan

Yilan	Luodong Su'ao Toucheng

Yunlin	Beigang Dounan Huwei Tuku Xiluo

Rural
townships

Changhua	Dacheng Dacun Ershui Fangyuan Fenyuan Fuxing Huatan Pitou Puxin Puyan Shengang Shetou Tianwei Xianxi Xiushui Xizhou Yongjing Zhutang

Chiayi	Alishan Dapu Dongshi Fanlu Liujiao Lucao Meishan Minxiong Shuishang Xikou Xingang Yizhu Zhongpu Zhuqi

Hsinchu	Baoshan Beipu Emei Hengshan Hukou Qionglin Xinfeng

Hualien	Fengbin Fuli Guangfu Ji'an Ruisui Shoufeng Xincheng

Kinmen	Jinning Lieyu Wuqiu

Lienchiang	Beigan Dongyin Juguang Nangan

Miaoli	Dahu Gongguan Nanzhuang Sanwan Sanyi Shitan Tongluo Touwu Xihu Zaoqiao

Nantou	Guoxing Lugu Mingjian Shuili Yuchi Zhongliao

Penghu	Baisha Huxi Qimei Wang'an Xiyu

Pingtung	Changzhi Checheng Fangliao Fangshan Gaoshu Jiadong Jiuru Kanding Ligang Linbian Linluo Liuqiu Manzhou Nanzhou Neipu Wandan Wanluan Xinpi Xinyuan Yanpu Zhutian

Taitung	Beinan Changbin Chishang Dawu Donghe Luye Lüdao Taimali

Yilan	Dongshan Jiaoxi Sanxing Wujie Yuanshan Zhuangwei

Yunlin	Baozhong Citong Dapi Dongshi Erlun Gukeng Kouhu Linnei Lunbei Mailiao Shuilin Sihu Taixi Yuanchang

Mountain
indigenous
townships

Hsinchu	Jianshi Wufeng

Hualien	Wanrong Xiulin Zhuoxi

Miaoli	Tai'an

Nantou	Ren'ai Xinyi

Pingtung	Chunri Laiyi Majia Mudan Sandimen Shizi Taiwu Wutai

Taitung	Daren Haiduan Jinfeng Lanyu Yanping

Yilan	Datong Nan'ao

Note: Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Lukang" instead of "Lugang" and names of Counties.

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