Guishan District


Guishan District is a rural district in northeastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan.

History

Guishan was formerly known as Kulunsia ). 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 was under Tōen District, Shinchiku Prefecture.
In 1950, it was renamed to Kueishan. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded into a district called Guishan District.

Geography

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 Taipei Prison in Guishan.

Education

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