Wenshan District

Wenshan 文山區 Wunshan
District
Wenshan District
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Region	Southern Taipei
Divisions	List 43 villages 997 neighborhoods
Area
• Total	31.5090 km2 (12.1657 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 4th of 12
Population  (January 2023)
• Total	258,279
• Rank	Ranked 4th of 12
• Density	8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Postal code	116
Website	wsdo.gov.taipei (in Chinese)

Wenshan District
Traditional Chinese	文山區
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wénshān Qū Wade–Giles Wen-shan Chü Southern Min Hokkien POJ Bûn-san-khu
Jingmei (old name)
Traditional Chinese	景美
Transcriptions Southern Min Hokkien POJ Kéng-bóe / Kéng-bé
Muzha (old name)
Traditional Chinese	木柵
Transcriptions Southern Min Hokkien POJ Ba̍k-sa

Wenshan District is a district in Taipei, Taiwan. It is the southernmost district of the twelve districts in Taipei. Wenshan previously referred to the region south of the Taipei Basin (including Xindian and Pinglin).

History

In 1894 (late Qing era), the local gentry changed the name from "Fist Mountain" (拳山) to the more elegant "Fort Wenshan" (文山堡, from 文山秀氣). The greater Wenshan area (大文山區) is roughly the area of Bunsan District (文山郡), Taihoku Prefecture from the Japanese era. It included modern Wenshan district as well as Xindian, Shenkeng, Shiding, Pinglin, and Wulai.

Republic of China

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the government divided the region into three areas, which are Jingmei, Muzha and Shenkeng on 1 March 1950. On 1 July 1968, Jingmei and Muzha townships were reassigned to Taipei City from Taipei County and later combined to become Wenshan District on 12 March 1990.^[1]

Culture

Notable attractions in this district include the Zhinan Temple (指南宮), Taipei Zoo, Maokong, Jingmei Night Market, Xianji Rock (仙跡岩) and Fudekeng Environmental Restoration Park. The Examination Yuan and the National Chengchi University are also Daan is better served by the Taipei Metro, The Wenshan Line, Maokong Gondola and Xindian Line in this district. ten stations of which are located in the city: Xinhai, Wanfang Hospital, Wanfang Community, Muzha, Taipei Zoo, Taipei Zoo South, Zhinan Temple Station, Maokong, Wanlong and Jingmei. Wenshan District also contains the city mayor's residence.

Government institutions

• Coast Guard Administration
• Examination Yuan

Education

• National Chengchi University
• Taiwan Police College
• Taipei Municipal Muzha Vocational High School [zh]
• Taipei Jingmei Girls High School [zh]
• Taipei Municipal Wanfang Senior High School [zh]

Infrastructures

• Muzha Refuse Incineration Plant

Transportation

The district is served by the following stations of the Taipei Metro:

• Taipei Zoo station
• Muzha metro station
• Wanfang Community metro station
• Wanfang Hospital metro station
• Xinhai metro station
• Jingmei metro station
• Wanlong metro station

Additionally, the following may also be reached from Wenshan District:

• Maokong Gondola
• Formosa Freeway, Nat'l Hwy no.3
  • Muzha Interchange at 20 km
• Taipei connection line
  • 萬芳交流道 (3)
  • 木柵交流道 (5)
• Tai 9 line (Beixin Road), County Road 106 (Muzha Road)
• Xinyi Expressway

See also

• District (Taiwan)

References

External links

Administrative
divisions

Current	Beitou Daan Datong Nangang Neihu Shilin Songshan Wanhua Wenshan Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng
Defunct	Guting Jingmei Muzha

Tourist
attractions

Historic sites	Bopiliao Dadaocheng Dalongdong
Amusement	Children's Amusement Park Zoo
Museums	Art Aurora Art Children's Art Contemporary Art Design Fine Art Folk Art Glass Art Jade Art Jut Art Lingnan Museum Ama Museum Beitou Hot Spring Museum Beitou Museum Beitou Plum Garden Chang Foundation Museum Cheng Nan-jung Liberty Museum Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Chunghwa Postal Museum Customs Museum Fire Safety Museum of Taipei City Fire Department Hong-Gah Museum Hwa Kang Museum Insect Science Museum Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts Kuo Yuan Ye Museum of Cake and Pastry Land Reform Museum Lin An Tai Historical House and Museum Miniatures Museum of Taiwan Museum of Anthropology Museum of Drinking Water Museum of Medical Humanities Museum of Zoology National 228 Memorial Museum National Museum of History National Palace Museum National Taiwan Museum National Taiwan University Archives Presidential and Vice-Presidential Artifacts Museum Republic of China Armed Forces Museum Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines Suho Memorial Paper Museum Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Sun Yun-suan Memorial Museum Taipei 228 Memorial Museum Taipei Astronomical Museum Taipei City Museum Taipei Fine Arts Museum Taipei Story House Taiwan Stock Museum Zhongshan Hall Transport Maritime Railway
Shopping malls	Asiaworld Mall ATT 4 FUN ATT e Life BELLAVITA Shopping Center Breeze Center Breeze Nan Jing Breeze Nanshan Breeze Song Gao Breeze Xinyi Citylink Nangang Citylink Neihu Citylink Songshan Core Pacific City CTBC Financial Park Mall Dayeh Takashimaya East Metro Mall Far Eastern Plaza Mall FEDS Xinyi A13 Global Mall Nangang Station Guang Hua Digital Plaza Longshan Temple Underground Shopping Mall Ming Yao Miramar Entertainment Park Neo19 NOKE Qsquare Station Front Metro Mall Syntrend Creative Park Taipei 101 Mall Taipei City Mall Ximen Metro Mall Zhongshan Metro Mall
Parks	228 Bailing Bangka Beitou Bihu Botanical Garden Chengmei Daan Dahu Dajia Expo Park Fudekeng Guandu Guanshan Jieshou Jinhua Meiti Nanhu Nanxing Rongxing Sanmin Shanshuilu Shuangxi Xinzhong Yangmingshan Yingfeng
Hotels	Caesar Metro Caesar Park Grand Grand Hyatt Grand Mayfull Indigo Landis Le Méridien Mandarin Oriental Marriott Metropolitan Premier Okura Prestige Regent Taipei Shangri-La Sheraton W West Gateway
Night markets	Huaxi Jingmei Raohe Shida Shilin
Exhibition centres	Nangang International World Trade

Places of
worship

Buddhist	Bangka Lungshan Temple Bangka Qingshui Temple Linji Huguo Chan Temple Nung Chan Monastery Shandao Temple
Taoist	Chih Shan Yen Hui Chi Temple Ciyou Temple Dalongdong Baoan Temple Guandu Temple Shilin Shennong Temple Xiahai City God Xingtian Temple Zhinan Temple
Churches	Beitou Presbyterian Church Good Shepherd Immaculate Conception St. John's
Other	Confucius Cultural Mosque Grand Mosque

SkyscrapersSports
venuesSports
teamsTransport

Airports	Songshan
Railway station	Nangang Songshan Taipei Wanhua
Modes	Buses in Taipei High Speed Rail Metro Transport Card
Bridges	Guandu Taipei

Universities