Shizi, Pingtung

Mountain indigenous township

Shizi Township
獅子鄉

Mountain indigenous township

Shizi Township in Pingtung County

Location| Pingtung County, Taiwan
Area

• Total

| 301 km2 (116 sq mi)
Population

(February 2024)

• Total

| 4,768
• Density| 16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Shizi Township

Entrance to Shizi Township Hall

Shizi Township[1] is a mountain indigenous township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is the largest township of the county. The main population is the Paiwan people of the Taiwanese aborigines.

## Names

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The original Paiwan name for the area was Tjakuvukuvulj (Tjakuvukuvuɬ; historically rendered as Chaobo Obol or in Chinese: 腳歐伯伯). Han Chinese settlers noted a rock outcropping in the shape of a lion's head (Chinese: 獅仔頭山; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sai-á-thâu-soaⁿ; lit. 'lion-head mountain') and called the village Sai-a-thau-sia (獅仔頭社; Sai-á-thâu-siā; 'lion-head village').

Under Kuomintang rule, the name was changed to the current Shizi, though in Taiwanese Hokkien the name Sai-a-thau is still normally used in spoken contexts.[2]

## Geography

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The terrain of Shizi is mountainous, as the district is located near Taiwan's Central Mountain Range.

## Administrative divisions

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The township comprises eight villages:

* Caopu (Chinese: 草埔; pinyin: Cǎobù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chháu-po) (Paiwan: Supaw)
* Danlu (丹路; Dānlù; Tan-lō) (Paiwan: Tjakuljakuljai)
* Fenglin (楓林; Fēnglín; Png-lîm)(Paiwan: Kaidi/Naimalipa)
* Nanshi (南世; Nánshì; Lâm-sè) (Paiwan: Nansiku/Tjuladu)
* Neishi (內獅; Nèishī; Lāi-sai) (Paiwan: Kacedas)
* Neiwen (內文; Nèiwén; Lāi-bûn) (Paiwan: Naibun/Tjakuvukuvulj)
* Shizi (獅子; Shīzi; Sai-chú) (Paiwan: Tjaqaciljai)
* Zhukeng (竹坑; Zhúkēng; Tek-kheⁿ) (Paiwan: Tjuruguai)

## Economy

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### Agriculture

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Agriculture produced in the township includes mangoes, bird's-nest ferns and watermelons.

## Tourist attractions

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Places of interest in or around Shizi are Shuangliu Forest Recreation Area, the Cultural Objects Museum, Lilongshan and Neiwen Village.

## Transportation

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The South-Link Highway passing through Shizi Township

Shizi is connected via railway through the TRA South-Link Line. A key station is Fangshan Station. Two highways run through the township: Provincial Highway No.1 and Provincial Highway No.9 (South-Link Highway).

## References

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1. ^ 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. (in Chinese) Accessed at Taiwan Geographic Names Information System website Archived 2013-08-16 at the Wayback Machine (in English). Ministry of the Interior. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
2. ^ 吳秀麗 (1994). Independence Evening Post 商用台語 (in Chinese). Taipei. p. 145\. ISBN 9789575963149.吳秀麗Category:Articles+containing+Chinese-language+text&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Shizi,+Pingtung" class="Z3988">`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shizi Township, Pingtung County.

* Shizi Township Office website (in Chinese)

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Cities and townships of Pingtung County

County seat: Pingtung City

Cities|

* Pingtung City

Urban townships|

* Chaozhou
* Donggang
* Hengchun

Rural townships|

* Changzhi
* Checheng
* Fangliao
* Fangshan
* Gaoshu
* Jiadong
* Jiuru
* Kanding
* Ligang
* Linbian
* Linluo
* Liuqiu
* Manzhou
* Nanzhou
* Neipu
* Wandan
* Wanluan
* Xinpi
* Xinyuan
* Yanpu
* Zhutian

Mountain indigenous townships|

* Chunri
* Laiyi
* Majia
* Mudan
* Sandimen
* Shizi
* Taiwu
* Wutai

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Townships in Taiwan

Urban
townships|

| Changhua|

* Beidou
* Erlin
* Hemei
* Lukang
* Tianzhong
* Xihu

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Chiayi|

* Budai
* Dalin

Hsinchu|

* Guanxi
* Xinpu
* Zhudong

Hualien|

* Fenglin
* Yuli

Kinmen|

* Jincheng
* Jinhu
* Jinsha

Miaoli|

* Houlong
* Tongxiao
* Yuanli
* Zhunan
* Zhuolan

Nantou|

* Caotun
* Jiji
* Puli
* Zhushan

Pingtung|

* Chaozhou
* Donggang
* Hengchun

Taitung|

* Chenggong
* Guanshan

Yilan|

* Luodong
* Su'ao
* Toucheng

Yunlin|

* Beigang
* Dounan
* Huwei
* Tuku
* Xiluo

Rural
townships|

| Changhua|

* Dacheng
* Dacun
* Ershui
* Fangyuan
* Fenyuan
* Fuxing
* Huatan
* Pitou
* Puxin
* Puyan
* Shengang
* Shetou
* Tianwei
* Xianxi
* Xiushui
* Xizhou
* Yongjing
* Zhutang

|

Chiayi|

* Alishan
* Dapu
* Dongshi
* Fanlu
* Lioujiao
* Lucao
* Meishan
* Minxiong
* Shuishang
* Xikou
* Xingang
* Yizhu
* Zhongpu
* Zhuqi

Hsinchu|

* Baoshan
* Beipu
* Emei
* Hengshan
* Hukou
* Qionglin
* Xinfeng

Hualien|

* Fengbin
* Fuli
* Guangfu
* Ji'an
* Ruisui
* Shoufeng
* Xincheng

Kinmen|

* Jinning
* Lieyu
* Wuqiu

Lienchiang|

* Beigan
* Dongyin
* Juguang
* Nangan

Miaoli|

* Dahu
* Gongguan
* Nanzhuang
* Sanwan
* Sanyi
* Shitan
* Tongluo
* Touwu
* Xihu
* Zaoqiao

Nantou|

* Guoxing
* Lugu
* Mingjian
* Shuili
* Yuchi
* Zhongliao

Penghu|

* Baisha
* Huxi
* Qimei
* Wangan
* Xiyu

Pingtung|

* Changzhi
* Checheng
* Fangliao
* Fangshan
* Gaoshu
* Jiadong
* Jiuru
* Kanding
* Ligang
* Linbian
* Linluo
* Liuqiu
* Manzhou
* Nanzhou
* Neipu
* Wandan
* Wanluan
* Xinpi
* Xinyuan
* Yanpu
* Zhutian

Taitung|

* Beinan
* Changbin
* Chihshang
* Dawu
* Donghe
* Luye
* Lüdao
* Taimali

Yilan|

* Dongshan
* Jiaoxi
* Sanxing
* Wujie
* Yuanshan
* Zhuangwei

Yunlin|

* Baozhong
* Cihtong
* Dapi
* Dongshi
* Erlun
* Gukeng
* Kouhu
* Linnei
* Lunbei
* Mailiao
* Shuilin
* Sihu
* Taisi
* Yuanchang

Mountain
indigenous
townships|

| Hsinchu|

* Jianshi
* Wufeng

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Hualien|

* Wanrong
* Xiulin
* Zhuoxi

Miaoli|

* Tai'an

Nantou|

* Ren'ai
* Xinyi

Pingtung|

* Chunri
* Laiyi
* Majia
* Mudan
* Sandimen
* Shizi
* Taiwu
* Wutai

Taitung|

* Daren
* Haiduan
* Jinfeng
* Lanyu
* Yanping

Yilan|

* Datong
* Nan'ao

Note: Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Lukang" instead of "Lugang" and names of Counties.

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Taiwanese Indigenous Areas

Highland indigenous
Townships and
Districts|

| Kaohsiung|

* Maolin District
* Namasia District
* Tauyuan District

|

New Taipei|

* Wulai District

Taichung|

* Heping District

Taoyuan|

* Fuxing District

Chiayi County|

* Alishan Township

Hsinchu County|

* Jianshi Township
* Wufeng Township

Hualien County|

* Wanrong Township
* Xiulin Township
* Zhuoxi Township

Miaoli County|

* Tai'an Township

Nantou County|

* Ren'ai Township
* Xinyi Township

Pingtung County|

* Chunri Township
* Laiyi Township
* Majia Township
* Mudan Township
* Sandimen Township
* Shizi Township
* Taiwu Township
* Wutai Township

Taitung County|

* Daren Township
* Haiduan Township
* Jinfeng Township
* Lanyu Township
* Yanping Township

Yilan County|

* Datong Township
* Nan'ao Township

Plains indigenous
Townships and
County-Administered Cities|

| Hsinchu County|

* Guanxi Township

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Hualien County|

* Fengbin Township
* Fenglin Township
* Fuli Township
* Guangfu Township
* Hualien City
* Ji'an Township
* Ruisui Township
* Shoufeng Township
* Xincheng Township
* Yuli Township

Miaoli County|

* Nanzhuang Township
* Shitan Township

Nantou County|

* Yuchi Township

Pingtung County|

* Manzhou Township

Taitung County|

* Beinan Township
* Changbin Township
* Chenggong Township
* Chihshang Township
* Dawu Township
* Donghe Township
* Guanshan Township
* Luye Township
* Taimali Township
* Taitung City

Note: On the map, "Mountain Indigenous Areas" are in dark green and "Plains Indigenous Areas" are in light green.

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