Jinshan District, New Taipei


Jinshan District is a rural district on the coast in northern New Taipei, Taiwan. The district draws many visitors each year because of its hot springs and its proximity to Chin Pao San and the Ju Ming Museum. The district is home to the Dharma Drum Buddhist College, an institution of higher learning founded by Dharma Drum Mountain monastics devoted to the principles of Zen Buddhism.
WWW jinshan.ntpc.gov.tw

Name Origin

This area was originally a Ketagalan settlement, called "Ki-ppare", meaning "bumper harvest". This was later adapted as Kimpauli, the choice of characters perhaps influenced by the discovery of golden dust in the Sulfur creeks. In 1920 during Japanese rule, the area was renamed Kanayama Village, Kīrun District, Taihoku Prefecture.

Qingshui Wetland

Adjacent to Jinshan town at the north-west is a lowland wetland formed by alluvial deposits from Sulphur Creek, Xishi Creek and Qingshui Creek. It is the last resting point in Taiwan for many migratory birds heading north during Spring and the first in the country for those heading south during Autumn. It has also served as habitat for rare vagrants such as the critically endangered Siberian Crane and endangered Red-Crowned Crane.

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