Xingang, Chiayi



Xingang Township or Singang Township is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan.

Geography
It has a population of 30,543 and an area of 66.05 km2.

Administrative divisions
The township comprises 22 villages: Anhe, Bantou, Beilun, Beizi, Caigong, Datan, Daxing, Fude, Gonghe, Gonghou, Gongqian, Gumin, Haiying, Nangang, Nanlun, Sanjian, Tanda, Xibei, Xizhuang, Yuemei, Yuetan, Zhongyang and Zhongzhuang.

Senior high school

 * National Singang Senior High School of Arts

Junior high school

 * Hsingkang Junior High School

Primary school

 * Hsingkang Primary School
 * Wenchang Primary School
 * Gumin Primary School
 * Yuemei Primary School
 * Anho Primary School
 * Fushing Primary School

Tourist attractions
Originally a local temple to goddess Mazu, the Xingang Mazu Temple emerged in the 21st century as a temple of regional and even national significance. It organizes annual "inspection-tour" processions through southern Taiwan and pilgrimages to Mazu temples in Mainland China, where it has opened a branch Mazu temple in Yongchun.
 * Xingang Mazu Temple
 * Bengang Shuixian Temple
 * Bengang Tianhou Temple
 * Dasing Temple
 * Dengyun College
 * Fengtian Temple
 * Liousing Temple
 * Singang Railway Park
 * Southern Altar Shueiyue Nunnery

Notable natives

 * Ang Ui-jin, linguist
 * Hsu Chih-chieh, member of 8th Legislative Yuan
 * Lin Chin-sheng, Vice President of Examination Yuan (1984–1993)
 * Lin Hwai-min, dancer, writer and choreographer
 * Tsai Chen-nan, actor and singer