Longjing District


Longjing District is a coastal suburban district in western Taichung, Taiwan.

Geography

Longjing shares borders with Wuqi and Shalu to the north, Xitun to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west, Dadu and Shengang in Changhua County to the south. The eastern part of Longjing is located on the Dadu Plateau.

Name and history

The area was originally occupied by the aboriginal Papora people. The term Longjing means "Dragon Well"; a well is located in the area. Prior to Japanese rule, the district was called "Chie Tou Village". During Japanese rule over Taiwan the district was renamed to Longjing, taken from the name of a famous well in the area named Dragon Eye Well
Dragon Eye Well is located in Longquan Village, under an old camphor tree. One of the Qing governors of Changhua recorded that the well's water was cool and refreshing, and the atmosphere was serene around the well. The name "Dragon Eye" comes from the two rocks around the well that makes it look like a dragon.

Administrative divisions

English NameChinese Name
Zhukeng Village竹坑里
Longtung Village龍東里
Longxi Village龍西里
Tianzhong Village田中里
Lishui Village麗水里
Longjin Village龍津里
Sande Village三德里
Zhonghe Village忠和里
Shanjiao Village山腳里
Longquan Village龍泉里
Longgang Village龍崗里
Xinzhuang Village新庄里
Nanjiao Village南寮里
Tunghai Village東海里
Xintung Village新東里

Infrastructure

Longjing houses Taichung Power Plant, the world's largest coal-fired power plant.

Transportation

The district is served by a variety of national roads.
The district can be reached by rail through TRA Longjing Station.