Shimen Shan
Shimen Shan is a spur in New Taipei, Taipei and has an elevation of 103 metres. Shimen Shan is situated nearby to the village Qianhuacun, as well as near the hamlet Pinglin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
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.
New Ganhua Eighteen Lords Temple
Place of worship
Photo: Outlookxp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
New Ganhua Eighteen Lords Temple is a place of worship.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimen and Jinshan.
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.
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.
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 Shan
- Type: Spur with an elevation of 103 metres
- Also known as: “Shih-men Shan” and “Shihmen Shan”
- Categories: spur and landform
- Location: 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 Chinese—“Shimen Shan” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shimen Shan”
- Chinese: “石門山”
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Localities in the Area
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