Fanlu

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Fanlu
番 路 鄉
Fânlu - Hoanlō͘ - (Fanlu, Chiayi County) .svg
Location Fanlus in Chiayi County
State : TaiwanRepublic of China (Taiwan) Republic of China (Taiwan)
County : Chiayi
Coordinates : 23 ° 27 '  N , 120 ° 36'  E Coordinates: 23 ° 26 '58 "  N , 120 ° 36' 12"  E
Area : 117.5269  km²
 
Residents : 11,308 (July 2019)
Population density : 96 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : UTC + 8 (Chungyuan time)
Telephone code : (+886) (0) 5
Postal code : 602
ISO 3166-2 : TW-CYQ
 
Community type : Rural community ( 鄉 , Xiang )
Structure : 11 villages ( 村 , Cūn )
Website :
Fanlu (Taiwan)
Fanlu
Fanlu

Fanlu ( Chinese  番路鄉 , Pinyin Fanlu Xiang , PEH OE jī Huan-loo-hiong ) is a rural municipality ( 鄉 , Xiang ) in Chiayi County the Republic of China on Taiwan .

location

Fanlu is located in the eastern part of Chiayi County. The municipal area roughly resembles the shape of a square , with one leg extending about 11 km in a west-east direction and between 2 and 4 kilometers wide, while the other leg measures about 17 km in a north-south direction and 4 to 8 km wide. The neighboring communities are Zhuqi in the north, Alishan in the east, Dapu in the south, and Zhongpu in the southwest. Fanlu borders the city of Chiayi to the west. The topography is flat to hilly in the west. Here Fanlu has a share in the Jianan Plain . To the east, the average altitude increases and the east of Fanlu belongs to the Alishan low mountain range . The difference in altitude varies between about 100 to 1500 meters above sea level. In the southwestern area, the river Bazhang ( 八掌溪 , Bāzhǎng Xī ) forms the border to the neighboring municipality of Zhongpu over a longer section. In the far west, near the city limits of Chiayi, lies the Renyitan reservoir ( 仁義 潭 水庫 , Rényìtán shuǐkù ), which measures around 2.3 km² and is mainly used to supply water to the city of Chiayi and the surrounding areas.

history

During the Japanese period (1895-1945) Fanlu was from October 1, 1920 a 'village' ( 庄 , Zhuāng ) in Tainan Prefecture . After the Republic of China took over Taiwan in 1946, the prefecture became Tainan County and Falu became a 'rural community' ( 鄉 , Xiang ). From October 1950 Fanlu belonged to the newly established district of Chiayi. In October 1964, a small area adjustment was made with the neighboring community of Zhongpu in favor of Fanlu in the area of ​​the village of Caoshan.

population

At the end of 2017, 528 people (around 4.5%) belonged to the indigenous peoples .

Outline of Fanlu
Fanlu villages.svg

administration

Buddha statue in front of the Ziyun Temple

Fanlu is divided into 11 villages ( 村 , Cūn ): Before 1951 Fanlu was divided into 8 villages. In 1951, the new villages of Gongxing and Caoshan were separated from Gongtian, and Minhe was divided into Minhe and Fanlu villages.

1 Neiweng ( 內 甕 村 )
2 Jiangxi ( 江西 村 )
3 Xinfu ( 新 福村 )
4 Xiakeng ( 下 坑村 )
5 Fanlu ( 番 路 村 )
6 Minhe ( 民和 村 )
7 Dahu ( 大 湖村 )
8 Chukou ( 觸口 村 )
9 Gongtian ( 公 田村 )
10 Gongxing ( 公 興村 )
11 Caoshan ( 草 山村 )

Agriculture

Fanlu is a kaki growing center in Taiwan. In 2016, 9,262 tons were harvested from around 660 hectares of arable land, which corresponds to around 80% of Taiwan's total production. Every year there is a small kaki festival in Fanlu. Other agricultural products are nest fern (a vegetable), orchids , Graptopetalum paraguayense ( 石 蓮花 , Shí liánhuā  - "stone lotus", as a vegetable), betel nuts , bird of paradise flowers , chayote , ginger , bamboo shoots , peas , white cabbage , chayote- "asparagus" ( 龍鬚 菜 , Lóngxū cài ) (the latter three in the cool, damp mountainous region of Gongtian), mushrooms ( shiitake , oyster mushrooms ), pineapple , lychee , longan , bananas , peach and jackfruit .

traffic

The largest road is Provincial Road 18, which, coming from Chiayi, runs mostly through the Fanlu area east to Alishan. On the northern edge of Fanlu, the district road 158A (158 甲) also runs in a west-east direction. Both roads are connected to Autobahn 3 ( National Road 3 ), which runs past Fanlu to the west. To the east of the Renyitan reservoir, Fanlu is crossed by provincial road 3 in a north-south direction.

Sightseeing and tourism

In the village of Minhe is the Ziyun Temple ( 紫雲 寺 , Z „yún Sì  - "Temple of the Violet Clouds", ), whose beginnings go back to 1682 (during the reign of Kangxi ). The name is derived from the more often colored clouds over the mountains. In front of the temple is a 76 foot ( 丈 , zhàng , about 23 m) high Taiwan statue of Buddha . The Longyin Temple ( 龍 隱 寺 , Lóngyǐn sì , ) in Chukou impresses with its splendid furnishings and has therefore also served as a film set. Near the temple, a little north of Provincial Road 18, is the Tianjiang Dijiu Suspension Bridge ( 天長地久 橋 , Tiāncháng dìjiǔ qiáo , ). The bridge was built in 1937 during the Japanese colonial era and its name goes back to a saying from Laozi's Daodejing ( 天長地久  - "Heaven is eternal and the earth is permanent"). The reason for the naming was the birthday of Tennō Hirohito ( 天長 節 , Chinese. Tiāncháng , Japanese. Tenchōsetsu ) and the empress. World iconWorld iconWorld icon

Another temple is the Buddhist Mituo-Chan temple located in the very east of Gongtian ( 彌陀 禪寺 , Mítuó chán Sì  - " Amitabha - Zen temple", ) World icon

There are several hiking trails in Fanlu. The Renyitan reservoir is also a destination for nature tourists, especially from nearby Chiayi.

  • Longyin Temple and Tianjiang Dijiu Suspension Bridge

  • on the terrace of the Mituo-chan temple

  • Viewing platform in Fanlu village

  • Ziyun Temple

Web links

Commons : Fanlu  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Fanlu Township. Chiayi County Government, June 21, 2019, accessed August 31, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Historical Spots: Renyitan Reservoir. Fanlu website, June 19, 2019, accessed August 29, 2019 .
  3. ↑ a b History. Fanlu website, June 19, 2019, accessed August 29, 2019 .
  4. ↑ 原住民 戶數 及 人數 Households and Persons of Indigenous People. (xls) Taiwan Ministry of the Interior, accessed May 5, 2018 (Chinese, English).
  5. ^ Geography. Fanlu website, June 19, 2019, accessed August 29, 2019 .
  6. ↑ 2014 番 路 柿子 節 活動 熱鬧 登場 (“Fanlu Kaki Festival has a lively debut in 2014”). Fanlu website, June 19, 2019, accessed August 29, 2019 (traditional Chinese).
  7. ↑ 番 路 柿子 節 創意 料理 請客 (“Creative cuisine at the Fanlu Kaki Festival”). Fanlu website, October 16, 2014, accessed August 29, 2019 (traditional Chinese).
  8. ↑ 地方 特產 美食 ("Local specialties"). Fanlu website, August 15, 2019, accessed August 29, 2019 (Chinese (traditional)).
  9. ↑ 名勝古蹟 ("Places of Interest"). Fanlu website, August 15, 2019, accessed August 29, 2019 (Chinese (traditional)).
  10. ↑ Ziyun Temple. Alishan National Scenic Area, Taiwan Ministry of Tourism, May 23, 2017, accessed August 29, 2019 .
  11. ↑ Longyin Temple. Alishan National Scenic Area, Taiwan Ministry of Tourism, May 23, 2017, accessed August 29, 2019 .
  12. ^ Eternity Suspension Bridges. Alishan National Scenic Area, Taiwan Ministry of Tourism, May 23, 2017, accessed August 29, 2019 .
  13. ↑ 天長地久 橋 ("Tianjiang Dijiu Suspension Bridge"). Alishan National Scenic Area, Taiwan Ministry of Tourism, August 23, 2018, accessed August 29, 2019 (Traditional Chinese).
  14. ↑ 公 田 彌陀 禪寺 櫻花 盛開 了 ("Gongtian Meitu Temple at full cherry blossom"). You Tube video about the temple, February 14, 2018, accessed August 29, 2019 (Traditional Chinese).