Hougoukeng
Hougoukeng is a hamlet in Shanchong Village, Jhushan, Taiwan. Hougoukeng is situated nearby to the hamlet Bafenzi, as well as near Wanzi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Zinan Temple and Chelungpu Fault Preservation Park.
Zinan Temple
Place of worship
The Zhushan Zinan Temple is a Chinese Temple dedicated to Fude Zhengshen and located in Sheliao Village, Zhushan Township, Nantou County, Taiwan.
Chelungpu Fault Preservation Park
Museum
The Chelungpu Fault Preservation Park is a park in Zhushan Township, Nantou County, Taiwan established to commemorate the 21 September 1999 earthquake. It is the subordinate park to the National Museum of Natural Science.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mingjian and Jiji.
Mingjian
Town
Mingjian Township is a rural township in western Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the second smallest township in the county, after Jiji Township. Mingjian is situated 4½ km northwest of Hougoukeng.
Jiji
Jiji is a quaint railway town beside the foothills of Taiwan's central mountain range. Besides being on a well-town tourist railway line, Jiji is known as the epicenter of "921", Taiwan's deadly earthquake of the century that shook the whole island in 1999.Lugu Township
Town
Lugu Township is a rural township located in the southwest of Nantou County, Taiwan. Lugu is known as the home of Dongding Oolong Tea, which was first cultivated on Dong Ding Mountain in the area. Lugu Township is situated 7 km southeast of Hougoukeng.
Hougoukeng
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Hou-kou-k’eng”
- Category: locality
- Location: Shanchong Village, Jhushan, Nantou County, Taiwan, Central Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
23.80391° or 23° 48′ 14″ north
Longitude
120.72647° or 120° 43′ 35″ east
Elevation
200 metres (656 feet)
Open location code
7QM2RP3G+HH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Hougoukeng” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “後溝坑”
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