Xishihu
Xishihu is a mountain in Cao Village, Shimen, Taipei and has an elevation of 371 metres. Xishihu is situated nearby to the hamlet Banling, as well as near Xiaokengtou.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 371 metres
- Description: mountain in Taiwan
- Also known as: “Hsi-shih-hu”, “Hsi-shih-hu Shan”, “Sishihhu”, and “Wu-chao-lun Shan”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ju Ming Museum and Dharma Drum Mountain.
Ju Ming Museum
Theme park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Juming Museum is a museum in Jinshan District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It displays the works of Taiwanese sculptor Ju Ming.
Dharma Drum Mountain
Buddhist temple
Photo: FireFeather, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dharma Drum Mountain is an international Buddhist spiritual, cultural, and educational foundation founded by late Chan master Sheng-yen. The center focuses on educating the public in Buddhism with the goal of improving the world and establishing a "Pure Land on Earth" through Buddhist education.
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 4 km northwest of Xishihu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jinshan.
Jinshan
Photo: lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0.
Jinshan District is a rural district on the coast in northern New Taipei, Taiwan. The district draws many visitors each year because of its hot springs and its proximity to Chin Pao San and the Ju Ming Museum.
Xishihu
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Cao Village, Shimen, New Taipei, Taipei, Northern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Xishihu” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Xishihu”
- Chinese: “西勢湖”
- Dutch: “Xishihu”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Jinshan Anleyuan and Banling.
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