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Longmujing (Chinese: 龍目井) was a historical name for a region in current Longjing, Taichung. The name roughly translates to “dragon eye well”, and it was named after a well with the same name. Longjing District's name is a shortened version of Longmujing.

History
Longmujing a village formed around a famous well under a camphor tree with the same name. In "Changhua County Records" (彰化縣誌) by Zhou Yun, a Qing dynasty governor, it is recorded that "the dragon eye well had refreshing water, and water gushed out from it. Two rocks beside the well looked like dragon eyes, which gave the well it's name. People lived near the well in bamboo shacks peacefully."

During the Qing Dynasty, a castle was decided to be built in central Taiwan, and opinion was divided between building it in Longmujing or nearby Changhua. Changhua had salty water, while Longmujing had fresh water, so public opinion favored building it in Longmujing. However, opponents secretly added large amounts of salt into Dragon Eye Well, causing the water to go bad, and the castle was ultimately built in Changhua.