Yuchi, Nantou

Yuchi Township (, also known as Yuchih) is a rural township in the center of Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the location of the Sun Moon Lake, a famous lake and tourist attraction in Taiwan.



History
The area is home to the Thao people who live near Sun Moon Lake. The township was formerly called Go-sia-po

Administrative divisions
The township comprises 13 villages: Dalin, Dayan, Gonghe, Riyue, Shuishe, Toushe, Tungchi, Tungguang, Wucheng, Wudeng, Xincheng, Yuchi and Zhongming.

Tourist attractions

 * Ci En Pagoda
 * Dajhu Lake Waterbirds Reserve
 * Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village
 * Jinlong Mountain
 * Kong-ming Temple
 * Lalu Island
 * Peacock Park
 * Shuei-she Mountain
 * Sun Moon Lake
 * Wen Wu Temple
 * Tataka Visitor Center
 * Xuanzang Temple

Transportation

 * Provincial Highway No. 21 goes through Yuchi.
 * Sun Moon Lake Ropeway
 * Shuishe Pier

Notable natives

 * Lin Yang-kang, President of Judicial Yuan (1987–1994)
 * Tang Huo-shen, member of Legislative Yuan (2002–2008)