Jhushan - An urban township in Nantou County
Jhushan (竹山; literally "Bamboo Mountain", also romanised as Zhushan or Chushan) is a city of about 55,000 people in southwestern Nantou County, Taiwan.
Understand
Jhushan is near the banks of Choshui River (濁水溪).
Get in
By car
- Formosa Freeway (Highway #3), take the Jhushan exit located at about 244th km.
- Or alternatively, take Tai 3 highway line which passes through downtown Jhushan
By bus
- Yuanlin Bus Chushan Station (員林客運竹山站), 23.75409°, 120.6841°. The bus station, in the centre of town, has services which connect Jhushan to other parts of Nantou. 2019-06-04
By train
- The is no railway through the town, but you can take a train to Ershui station (二水車站). , the nearest possible.
Get around
See
Here are a few of what to see in and around the city:
Landmarks
- First City of Qianshan Stone (【前山第一城】石碣), No. 346, Section 1, Qianshan Road, 23.7618398°, 120.6719779°. 2019-06-04
Museums
- Shadonggong National Earthquake Park (沙東宮國家地震公園), No. 1101, Section 2, Jishan Road, 23.770319°, 120.707600°, +886 4 9264 9476. 2019-06-04
- Chushan Cultural District (竹山文化園區), 742 Jianguo Rd, 23.747738°, 120.679999°, +886 4 9266 0192. 2019-06-04
- Fang Shi Lu Ang Glass Gallery (芳仕璐昂琉璃藝術館), No. 181, Dali Road, 23.76069°, 120.67867°, +886 4 9265 9807. M-F 09:00-17:00. A museum/gallery which specialises in coloured glass and leadlighting works. 2019-06-04
- Yoshantea Tea Culture House (遊山茶訪–茶文化館), No. 19, Yanping Road, 23.768383°, 120.702921°, +886492643919. 09:00-17:30. Housed in an old tea factory, the Culture House has a number of exhibits on the history of tea production in Taiwan. 2020-06-19
Temples
- Chushan Wude Temple (竹山社寮武德宮), No. 1738, Section 1, Jishan Road, 23.81431°, 120.72246°. 2019-06-04
- Zhushan Lianxing Temple (竹山連興宮), 28 Xiaheng Street, 23.75636°, 120.68523°. 2019-06-04
- Zinan Temple (紫南宮), 40 Dagong Street, 23.81716°, 120.72253°. The temple was established in 1745. It is believed that borrowing money from the Land God will bring good luck, good fortune, and prosperity. 2019-06-04
- Chanfeng Temple, No. 77-66, Zhonghe Road, 23.768951°, 120.667222°, +886492654116. A multi-storey Buddhist temple complex. 2020-06-19
Do
Parks and nature
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- Stair Suspension Bridge. 2019-06-04
- Chelungpu Fault Preservation Park (車籠埔斷層保存園區), 23.7947°, 120.711°. The park was established to commemorate the 921 earthquake in 1999. 2020-06-19
- North Force Creek Valley (Beishi Sigu). 2019-06-04
- Sun Link Sea Forest Recreational Area (杉林溪森林遊樂區), No. 6, Xishan Road, 23.637818°, 120.793242°, +886 4 9261 1217. 07:00-21:00. The forest is located at an elevation of 1,600-1,800 meters above sea level with an area of 40 hectares. It consists of herb and flower garden as well as three waterfalls. 2019-06-04
- Lotus Forest (忘憂森林), 23.649845°, 120.786995°. 2020-06-19
- Qinglong Waterfall (青龍瀑布), 23.637187°, 120.784883°. A 116m high waterfall that lies along a popular hiking trail. 2020-06-19
Buy
Eat
- Thursday Night Market (星期四夜市), No. 1-5, Zhushan Road, 23.75833°, 120.68782°, +886 4 9265 8738. Monday & Thursday evenings. A variety of local snacks are available here, such as: octopus balls, milk tea, Dongshan duck head, and fried chicken. 2019-06-04