Linbian (Pingtung)

	Linbian ; 林邊鄉
	; Location Linbians in Pingtung County
State :	Republic of China (Taiwan)
County :	Pinging
Coordinates :	22 ° 26 ' N , 120 ° 31' E Coordinates: 22 ° 26 '0 " N , 120 ° 31' 0" E
Area :	15.6233 km²
Residents :	17,706 (June 2019)
Population density :	1,133 inhabitants per km²
Time zone :	UTC + 8 (Chungyuan time)
Telephone code :	(+886) (0) 8
Postal code :	927
ISO 3166-2 :	TW-PIF
Community type :	Rural community ( 鄉 , Xiāng )
Structure :	10 villages ( 村 , Cūn )
Website :	www.pthg.gov.tw/TownLbt
	Linbian
	Linbian

Linbian ( Chinese 林邊鄉 , Pinyin Línbiān Xiāng , W.-G. Lin ² -pian ¹ Hsiang ¹ , Pe̍h-ōe-jī Nâ-piⁿ-hiong or Nâ-á-piⁿ [ 林仔邊 ]; Pha̍k-fa- SU : LIM Pien-hiong ) is a rural municipality in Pingtung County on Taiwan ( Republic of China ).

location

Linbian is located on the southwest coast of Taiwan, bordering the slightly larger port city of Donggang to the east . The municipality has approximately the shape of an isosceles acute-angled triangle , the tip of which points towards the northeast, with a leg length of 7 kilometers and a base length of 4 kilometers. In terms of area, Linbian is the third smallest municipality in the Pingtung district with 15.6233 km². The terrain is flat and without any major elevations. The eastern boundary of the municipality is essentially formed by the Linbian river of the same name ( 林邊溪 , Línbiān Xī ). The neighboring communities are Jiadong in the east, Nanzhou in the north and Donggang in the west.

history

In 1755 a Han Chinese settlement was established. This settlement bore the Min Nan name Nâ-á-pinn ( 林仔邊 , Hanyu Pinyin Línzǐbiān ), which means “located on the edge of the forest” and referred to the abundant forests in the area at that time. At the time of Japanese rule (1895-1945), the village of Linbian ( 林邊庄 , Chinese. Línbiān Zhuāng , Japanese. Rinpen Shō ) was formed in 1920 . After the Republic of China took over Taiwan in 1945, it became the rural community ( 鄉 , Xiāng ) Linbian, initially in the newly formed Kaohsiung County and from 1950 in Pingtung County, which was separated from it . In March 1951, the Nanzhou community was newly formed from the northern parts of Linbian.

population

According to official statistics, 112 people (around 0.6%) belonged to the indigenous peoples at the end of 2017.

Outline of Linbian

Administrative division

Linbian is divided into 10 villages ( 村 , Cūn ):

1 Zhulin ( 竹林村 )
2 Zhen'an ( 鎮安村 )
3 Yongle ( 永樂村 )
4 Zhonglin ( 中林村 )
5 Linbian ( 林邊村 )
6 Guanglin ( 光林村 )
7 Renhe ( 仁和村 )
8 Tiancuo ( 田厝村 )
9 Qifeng ( 崎峯村 )
10 Shuili ( 水利村 )

traffic

National Road 3 , the longest highway in Taiwan, which leads to the north of the island, ends at the Linbian-Donggang border . The highway is crossed by the provincial road 17, which runs parallel to the coast. From this the county road 189 branches off in a north-east direction. Linbian has a rail link to the Pingtung Line and has two stations, Linbian and Zhen'an .

Agriculture and fishing

Linbian is dominated by agriculture and known nationwide for its production of Java apples of the “Black Pearl” ( 黑珍珠 , Hēi zhēnzhū ) variety . Other products are betel nut and coconut . Aquaculture is also important.

Tourism, sightseeing

The Daoist Fangsuo Pulong Temple ( 放索普龍殿 , Fàngsuǒ Pǔlóng Diàn ) in the village of Shuili was built from 1983 and impresses with its splendid decoration. The old house of the Zheng family ( 鄭家古厝 , Zhèng Jiā Gǔcuò ) or "Old Fuji House" ( 福記古厝 , Fújì Gǔcuò ) in the village of Yongle, built in 1901 , offers an insight into the way of life of a wealthy merchant family in the early 20th century Century.

Fangsuo Pulong Temple
"Old Fuji House"

Web links

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

Individual evidence

↑ 附錄 (“Appendix”).臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 (“Taiwanese Minnan Language Dictionary”), accessed July 18, 2019 (Traditional Chinese, Min Nan).
↑ 轄區介紹 (“Introduction to Administration”). Linbian's website, July 16, 2019, accessed July 17, 2019 (traditional Chinese).
↑ 歷史沿革: 一、歷史沿革 ("Historical development: 1st story"). Linbian's website, July 16, 2019, accessed July 17, 2019 (traditional Chinese).
↑ 原住民戶數及人數 Households and Persons of Indigenous People. (xls) Taiwan Ministry of the Interior, accessed August 4, 2018 (Chinese, English).
↑ 農產特色 ("Agricultural Characteristics"). Linbian's website, accessed July 18, 2019 (Traditional Chinese).
↑ 歷史沿革: 二、土地使用現況 ("Historical development: 2nd status of land use"). Linbian's website, accessed July 18, 2019 (Traditional Chinese).
↑ 普龍殿 (“Pulong Temple”).文化資源地理資訊系統 (Academia Sinica Geographic Information System for Cultural Resources), accessed on July 18, 2019 (Chinese (traditional)).
↑ 屏東林邊／遊古厝賞建築 (“Pingtung, Linbian / Visiting old buildings”). Liberty Times, January 7, 2016, accessed July 18, 2019 (Traditional Chinese).

[1] 附錄 (“Appendix”).臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 (“Taiwanese Minnan Language Dictionary”), accessed July 18, 2019 (Traditional Chinese, Min Nan).

[2] 轄區介紹 (“Introduction to Administration”). Linbian's website, July 16, 2019, accessed July 17, 2019 (traditional Chinese).

[3] 歷史沿革: 一、歷史沿革 ("Historical development: 1st story"). Linbian's website, July 16, 2019, accessed July 17, 2019 (traditional Chinese).

[4] 原住民戶數及人數 Households and Persons of Indigenous People. (xls) Taiwan Ministry of the Interior, accessed August 4, 2018 (Chinese, English).

[5] 農產特色 ("Agricultural Characteristics"). Linbian's website, accessed July 18, 2019 (Traditional Chinese).

[6] 歷史沿革: 二、土地使用現況 ("Historical development: 2nd status of land use"). Linbian's website, accessed July 18, 2019 (Traditional Chinese).

[7] 普龍殿 (“Pulong Temple”).文化資源地理資訊系統 (Academia Sinica Geographic Information System for Cultural Resources), accessed on July 18, 2019 (Chinese (traditional)).

[8] 屏東林邊／遊古厝賞建築 (“Pingtung, Linbian / Visiting old buildings”). Liberty Times, January 7, 2016, accessed July 18, 2019 (Traditional Chinese).