Nan’an Village

Nan’an Village is a locality in Beigang, Yunlin County, Taiwan. Nan’an Village is situated near the village Sucuoliao, as well as near the hamlet Dazhuang.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Chaotian Temple and Bengang Shuixian Temple.

Chaotian Temple

Place of worship

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The Chaotian or Chaotien Temple, officially the Chao-Tian Temple, is a temple to the goddess Mazu in Beigang Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. Constructed in 1700, it became one of the most important Mazu temples in Taiwan and is known for its extravagant temple architecture.

Bengang Shuixian Temple

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Bengang Shuixian Temple is a temple located in Nangang Village, Xingang Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. Sitting on the south shore of the Beigang River, the temple is dedicated to five water gods collectively known as Shuixian Zunwang.

Beigang Cultural Center

Arts center

The Beigang Cultural Center is a cultural center in Beigang Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xingang and Shuilin.

Xingang

Town

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Xingang Township or Singang Township is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. Xingang is situated 5 km east of Nan’an Village.

Shuilin

Town

Photo: Chi-Hung Lin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shuilin Township is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. Shuilin Township was originally known as 'Shuicanlin'. The earliest documented references to this name are both verifiable and historically significant. Shuilin is situated 6 km west of Nan’an Village.

Nan’an Village

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Nan’an”
Location: Beigang, Yunlin County, Taiwan, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

23.5654° or 23° 33′ 55″ north

Longitude

120.3015° or 120° 18′ 6″ east

Elevation

15 metres (49 feet)

Open location code

7QM2H882+5J

GeoNames ID

11703216

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In Other Languages

“Nan’an Village” goes by many names.

Chinese: “南安里”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sucuoliao and Dazhuang.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Beigang Daqiao and Mazu Miao.

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