Wenshan District


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.
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History

In 1894, the local gentry changed the name from "Fist Mountain" to the more elegant "Fort Wenshan". The greater Wenshan area is roughly the area of Bunsan District, 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.

Geography

Wenshan District is surrounded by mountains on three sides, separating it from nearby areas in Taipei and New Taipei. The Jingmei River and Xindian River run respectively along the south and west of Wenshan District.
Wenshan District is bordered to the north by Zhongzheng, Daan, Xinyi, and Nangang Districts in Taipei City. Wenshan District is bordered to the east and south by New Taipei City's Shenkeng and Xindian Districts, respectively. To the west across the Xindian River are Yonghe and Zhonghe Districts, also in New Taipei City.

Culture

Notable attractions in this district include the Zhinan Temple, Taipei Zoo, Maokong, Jingmei Night Market, Xianji Rock and Fudekeng Environmental Restoration Park. The Examination Yuan and the National Chengchi University are also located in this district.
The Brown Line, Green Line, and Maokong Gondola serve this district. There are 10 transit stations located in Wenshan District: Xinhai, Wanfang Hospital, Wanfang Community, Muzha, and Taipei Zoo on the Brown Line, Wanlong and Jingmei on the Green Line, and Taipei Zoo South, Zhinan Temple Station, and Maokong on the Maokong Gondola.
Wenshan District also contains the city mayor's residence.

Government institutions

Education

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Infrastructure

Transportation

The district is served by the following stations of the Taipei Metro:
Additionally, the following may also be reached from Wenshan District: