Geographic center of Taiwan is the
center point of
Taiwan Island
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is an island country located in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, formerly known in the Western political circles, press and literature as Formosa, makes up 99% of the land area of the territori ...
. It is located at ''Hutoushan'', "Tiger Head Mountain") in the township of
Puli in
Nantou County,
Taiwan
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.
History
The first Geographic Center of Taiwan monument was constructed at the base of MountHutou in the 1970s. Following improved
surveying, another monument was built later on, on the peak of the mountain. The peak monument was built on the former site of the
Yoshitaka Shrine erected by the
Japanese
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* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
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* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
during
their occupation of Taiwan.
Architecture
The monument is located on top of 400 stairs leading to it. The base monument features an inscription by former President
Chiang Ching-kuo
Chiang Ching-kuo (27 April 1910 – 13 January 1988) was a politician of the Republic of China after its retreat to Taiwan. The eldest and only biological son of former president Chiang Kai-shek, he held numerous posts in the government ...
, written as ''Shan Qing Shui Xiu''. There are concentric steel rings on top of the monument pole, forming the basis of Puli Township logo. The peak monument was built in an
aboriginal style, using columns with flare tops.
Transportation
The monument is accessible by bus from
Taichung Station of
Taiwan Railways.
See also
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Geography of Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is an island country located in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, formerly known in the Western political circles, News media, press and Western literature, literature as Formosa, makes up 99% of ...
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Cape Fugui
Cape Fugui, Cape Fukwei, Fukwei Chiao, Fuguei Cape, or . is a cape located at the northernmost point of the island of Taiwan. It is located in within the Shimen District in New Taipei City.
Name
''Fùguì'' is the pinyin romanization of the ...
, the northernmost point on Taiwan
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Eluanbi
Cape Eluanbi or Oluanpi, also known by other names, is the southernmost point on the island of Taiwan. It is located in within the Hengchun Township in Pingtung County.
Names
''Éluánbí'' is the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pr ...
, the southernmost point on Taiwan
References
Geography of Nantou County
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
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