Houshankeng

Houshankeng is a hamlet in , . Houshankeng is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Taipei Zoo and Taipei Zoo South.

Zoo
Photo: Yu tptw, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , sometimes referred to as the Muzha Zoo, is a public zoological garden in , , . It is the most famous zoological garden in Taiwan and a leader in conservation, research and education, and recreation.

Aerial lift
Photo: billy1125, CC BY 2.0.
Station is a station on the Taipei Metro and a cable car station on the Maokong Gondola located in , , . Upon opening, the station was named "Zoo Inner Station," whilst the English name of the station was "Taipei Zoo South Station." The Chinese name was later modified to match its current name.

Place of worship
Photo: KasugaHuang, CC BY 2.5.
is a Taoist temple on the slopes of Houshan in of , . It was founded in 1882. The temple's main deity is Lü Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shenkeng and Jingmei District.

Photo: lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0.
District is a rural district in central in northern . Formerly an agricultural and mining town, it is now famous for its numerous tofu restaurants and vendors.

Suburb
Jingmei is a neighborhood in Taipei City. Formerly an administrative district, in 1990 it merged with Muzha District, becoming the western part of the newly created . is situated 5 km west of Houshankeng.

Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Xinyi District or Sinyi District is a district of , . Xinyi District includes , , Taipei World Trade Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall and various and entertainment venues.

Houshankeng

Latitude
24.98879° or 24° 59′ 20″ north
Longitude
121.59439° or 121° 35′ 40″ east
Elevation
61 metres (200 feet)
Open location code
7QP3XHQV+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3517653476
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
1675967
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In Other Languages

“Houshankeng” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “猴山坑”

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