Guishan | |
Official Name: | Guishan District |
Other Name: | Kameyama |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Taiwan |
Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name1: | Taoyuan City |
Government Type: | District |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Population As Of: | March 2023 |
Population Total: | 174258 |
Parts Type: | Administrative divisions |
Guishan District is a district in northeastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Guishan was formerly known as Kulunsia (Korean: 龜崙社 (Ku-lun-siā)). 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.[1] The plains aborigines and Ketagalan tribes were located here.
From 1920 to 1945, was under Tōen District, Shinchiku Prefecture.
In 1950, it was renamed to Kueishan. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded from Guishan Township to a district called Guishan District.[2]
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.
The Ministry of Justice operates the Taipei Prison in Guishan.[4]
The TRA section between Yingge and Taoyuan passes through Guishan District, but no station is currently planned.