Taisi, Yunlin
Encyclopedia
Taixi also known as T'ai-hsi or Taisi, is a township in Yunlin County
, Taiwan
, lies to the west of Dongshi
township and is bordered on the North by Mailiao township and on the South by Sihu
township.
Wengang neighbourhood
Hefeng neighbourhood
Yongfeng neighbourhood
Fuqi neighbourhood
Wugang neighbourhood
Haikou neighbourhood
Haibei neighbourhood
Shanliao neighbourhood
Taixi neighbourhood
Hainan neighbourhood
Gwanghua neighbourhood
Wuxiang neighbourhood
Xiding neighbourhood
Quanzhou neighbourhood
Niuxi neighbourhood
Hefeng neighbourhood
Site of the CaiLun ruins, which is located behind the WanAn temple
Much of the population of HeFeng, YongFeng and HeQi are originally from Fujian
Province in Eastern China
. This is where HuZaiNei, known for its wild radish plantations and NanGongGuan can be found. Hai Pu Liao, a fishing
village has been forced to switch from farming to fishing as a means of industry, due to pollution
of the freshwater
source and ground water.
Fuqi neighbourhood
Qingpu is a place locals revere for its greenery.
Wugang neighbourhood
Site of an abandoned flood gate.
Haikou neighbourhood
Most families in the area rely on fishing for income. This is the neighbourhood closest to the Taiwan Strait. This is where Taishi harbour is found. At the harbour, marine produce such as shrimp and a variety of shellfish such as clams and oysters are available. Fishing boats line the harbour.
Haibei neighbourhood
In the neighbourhood you can find a Daoist Temple dedicated to the god of the home and earth (TuDiGong), hence this neighbourhood is popular amongst the villagers.
ShanLiao neighbourhood
WanXi Town belongs to this area and has a population of 500 people. In 1961 an epidemic swept the area, causing many to leave the area.
Taixi neighbourhood
This is Taixi’s most populous area and the site of the local government headquarters. To the East, there is a Mazu temple and in the central part of town, ZhongShan rd is what used to be TaiXi Old Street.
Ding (Ting) family descended from Sayyid Ajjal Shams al-Din Omar
resides in Taixi, Yunlin. They trace their descent through him via the Quanzhou
Ding family of Fujian. Even as they were pretending to be Han chinese
in Fujian
, they still practiced Islam when they origianlly came to Taiwan 200 years ago, building a mosque, but eventually became Buddhist or Daoist. The Mosque is now the Ding families Daoist temple.
Freeway 61
Freeway 78
Highway 154, 155, 158
themed park built in 1992 by the Yunlin County
Government covers 121 Hectares and is a main contributor to the local economy. The park is primarily wetlands and is host to a variety of wildlife and flora including inter-tidal animals, such as fiddler crabs, mudskippers, sea cockroaches, egrets, herons, other migratory
bird
s, cacti
, mangroves and others.
Watermelon
Garlic
Clams
Oysters
Rice
Peanuts
. Although this was fiction
, it had a large impact on the way other Taiwanese people perceive its villagers to this day.
Most villagers of the town are friendly and welcoming of foreigners and other Taiwanese. These days villagers are becoming integrated with modern society and taking on professional roles in the area.
Yunlin County
Yunlin County is a county in the western part of Taiwan, the Republic of China. Yunlin is located to the right of the Taiwan Strait, the east of Nantou County and sharing a border with Changhua County divided by the Zhuoshui River. Yunlin is one of the counties of Taiwan that is part of the Chianan...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, lies to the west of Dongshi
Dongshi, Yunlin
Dongshi Township is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 17,241 and an area of 48.3562 square kilometres.-External links:*...
township and is bordered on the North by Mailiao township and on the South by Sihu
Sihu, Yunlin
Sihu Township is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 27,276 and an area of 77.1189 square kilometres.-External links:*...
township.
Neighbourhoods
Taixi Village is divided into 15 areas:Wengang neighbourhood
Hefeng neighbourhood
Yongfeng neighbourhood
Fuqi neighbourhood
Wugang neighbourhood
Haikou neighbourhood
Haibei neighbourhood
Shanliao neighbourhood
Taixi neighbourhood
Hainan neighbourhood
Gwanghua neighbourhood
Wuxiang neighbourhood
Xiding neighbourhood
Quanzhou neighbourhood
Niuxi neighbourhood
Hefeng neighbourhood
Site of the CaiLun ruins, which is located behind the WanAn temple
Much of the population of HeFeng, YongFeng and HeQi are originally from Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
Province in Eastern China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. This is where HuZaiNei, known for its wild radish plantations and NanGongGuan can be found. Hai Pu Liao, a fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
village has been forced to switch from farming to fishing as a means of industry, due to pollution
Pollution
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light...
of the freshwater
Freshwater
Fresh water is naturally occurring water on the Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams. Fresh water is generally characterized by having low concentrations of dissolved salts and...
source and ground water.
Fuqi neighbourhood
Qingpu is a place locals revere for its greenery.
Wugang neighbourhood
Site of an abandoned flood gate.
Haikou neighbourhood
Most families in the area rely on fishing for income. This is the neighbourhood closest to the Taiwan Strait. This is where Taishi harbour is found. At the harbour, marine produce such as shrimp and a variety of shellfish such as clams and oysters are available. Fishing boats line the harbour.
Haibei neighbourhood
In the neighbourhood you can find a Daoist Temple dedicated to the god of the home and earth (TuDiGong), hence this neighbourhood is popular amongst the villagers.
ShanLiao neighbourhood
WanXi Town belongs to this area and has a population of 500 people. In 1961 an epidemic swept the area, causing many to leave the area.
Taixi neighbourhood
This is Taixi’s most populous area and the site of the local government headquarters. To the East, there is a Mazu temple and in the central part of town, ZhongShan rd is what used to be TaiXi Old Street.
Notable Families
A HuiHui people
The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...
Ding (Ting) family descended from Sayyid Ajjal Shams al-Din Omar
Sayyid Ajjal Shams al-Din Omar
Sayyid Ajjal Shams al-Din Omar al-Bukhari was Yunnan's first provincial governor in history, appointed by the Mongol Yuan Dynasty....
resides in Taixi, Yunlin. They trace their descent through him via the Quanzhou
Quanzhou
Quanzhou is a prefecture-level city in Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It borders all other prefecture-level cities in Fujian but two and faces the Taiwan Strait...
Ding family of Fujian. Even as they were pretending to be Han chinese
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
in Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
, they still practiced Islam when they origianlly came to Taiwan 200 years ago, building a mosque, but eventually became Buddhist or Daoist. The Mosque is now the Ding families Daoist temple.
Transport
Freeway 17 (BingHai Freeway)Freeway 61
Freeway 78
Highway 154, 155, 158
Sights
The TaiXi MaritimeSea
A sea generally refers to a large body of salt water, but the term is used in other contexts as well. Most commonly, it means a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, and is commonly used as a synonym for ocean...
themed park built in 1992 by the Yunlin County
Yunlin County
Yunlin County is a county in the western part of Taiwan, the Republic of China. Yunlin is located to the right of the Taiwan Strait, the east of Nantou County and sharing a border with Changhua County divided by the Zhuoshui River. Yunlin is one of the counties of Taiwan that is part of the Chianan...
Government covers 121 Hectares and is a main contributor to the local economy. The park is primarily wetlands and is host to a variety of wildlife and flora including inter-tidal animals, such as fiddler crabs, mudskippers, sea cockroaches, egrets, herons, other migratory
Bird migration
Bird migration is the regular seasonal journey undertaken by many species of birds. Bird movements include those made in response to changes in food availability, habitat or weather. Sometimes, journeys are not termed "true migration" because they are irregular or in only one direction...
bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s, cacti
Cacti
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, mangroves and others.
Produce
In this area you will find the following readily available:Watermelon
Watermelon
Watermelon is a vine-like flowering plant originally from southern Africa. Its fruit, which is also called watermelon, is a special kind referred to by botanists as a pepo, a berry which has a thick rind and fleshy center...
Garlic
Garlic
Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. Dating back over 6,000 years, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent...
Clams
CLaMS
CLaMS is a modular chemistry transport model system developed at Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany. CLaMS was first described by McKenna et al. and was expanded into three dimensions by Konopka et al....
Oysters
Rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
Peanuts
Peanuts
Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, which ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward...
Representation of Taishi in the media
In 1982, a novel was published telling the story of a young Taishi man who escaped prison and went on a killing spree in TaiwanTaiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. Although this was fiction
Fiction
Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
, it had a large impact on the way other Taiwanese people perceive its villagers to this day.
Most villagers of the town are friendly and welcoming of foreigners and other Taiwanese. These days villagers are becoming integrated with modern society and taking on professional roles in the area.