Shimen Xi
Shimen Xi is a stream in New Taipei, Taipei. Shimen Xi is situated nearby to the hamlet Jianzilu, as well as near Zhongmen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chin Shan Nuclear Power Plant and Temple of the Eighteen Lords.
Chin Shan Nuclear Power Plant
Power station
Photo: Wei-Te Wong, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Jinshan Nuclear Power Plant or Chin Shan Nuclear Power Plant, First Nuclear Power Plant, was a nuclear power plant in Shimen District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Commissioned in 1978, the plant was Taiwan's first and smallest nuclear power plant. Chin Shan Nuclear Power Plant is situated 2½ km east of Shimen Xi.
Temple of the Eighteen Lords
Place of worship
Photo: Outlookxp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Temple of the Eighteen Lords is a yin miao located in Ganhua Village, Shimen District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Located on Provincial Highway 2 beside Jinshan Nuclear Power Plant, the temple is dedicated to seventeen deceased sailors and one dog.
Fu-kuei-chiao Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Taiwankengo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fuguijiao or Cape Fugui Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Cape Fugui near Laomei Village in Shimen District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Fu-kuei-chiao Lighthouse is situated 3 km west of Shimen Xi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimen and Sanzhi.
Shimen
Photo: Taiwankengo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shimen, or Shihmen is a district of New Taipei. It lies on the north coast and is home to the most northerly point on the island of Taiwan.
Sanzhi
Photo: Carrie Kellenberger, CC BY 2.0.
Sanzhi District is a rural district in northern New Taipei, Taiwan. It is notable as the hometown of the former president Lee Teng-hui.
Shimen Xi
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Shih-men Ch’i”, “Shih-men Hsi”, “Shih-men-k’eng Hsi”, and “Shihmen Si”
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Taipei, Taipei, Northern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.29367° or 25° 17′ 37″ northLongitude
121.56511° or 121° 33′ 54″ eastOpen location code
7QQ37HV8+F2GeoNames ID
1669337
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Shimen Xi” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “石門溪”
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Localities in the Area
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