Donggang, Pingtung
| Dongang Township | |
| Traditional Chinese | 東港鎮 |
|---|---|
| Literal meaning | East port township |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Dōnggǎng Zhèn |
| Wade–Giles | Tung1-Kang3 Chen4 |
| Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Tûng-kóng-tsṳ́n |
| Hokkien POJ | Tang-káng-tìn |
Donggang Township or Tungkang Township (Chinese: 東港鎮) is an urban township in west-central Pingtung County, Taiwan. Located on Taiwan's western coastline, along the Taiwan Strait, it has one of Taiwan's largest fishing harbors. Dapeng Bay with its national scenic area is just south of Donggang. The town also has East Haven Palace of Eastern Prosperity (東隆宮; Dōnglóng gōng; "Donglong Temple"), which worships "Royal Lord Wen" (溫王爺; Wēn wángyé. The word Wen is pronounced the same as "plague" in Chinese), and is known for its triannual ceremony of "burning king's boat" (burning plague boat).
History
Donggang was opened as a port by the Chinese admiral Koxinga in the 17th century. It was a major commercial port for Taiwan until the end of the 19th century. During Japanese rule, it was placed under Takao Prefecture as Tōkō town (東港街) and served the Japanese naval facilities in Dapeng Bay.
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 23 villages: Bade, Chengyu, Chuantou, Dapeng, Datan, Dingxin, Dingzhong, Fengyu, Gonghe, Jialian, Nanping, Tunghe, Tunglong, Xiabu, Xinghe, Xingnong, Xingtai, Xingtung, Xingyu, Xinsheng, Zenghai, Zhaoan and Zhongxing.
Economy
Donggang's primary economic activities are fishing and agriculture. It is famous for its fresh and abundant seafood. The town has a flourishing tourism industry which peaks during April to June, due to the availability and increasing popularity of the southern bluefin tuna for sashimi. The town's other delicacies include karasumi (desalinated mullet roe) and sakura shrimp.
Tourist attractions
Transportation
The nearest railway station to Donggang Township is the Nanzhou Station or Libian Station of the TRA Pingtung Line. The township houses the ferry harbor to Dafu Port in Lamay Island.[1]
References
Lee Fongmao (2011). "East Haven Palace of Eastern Prosperity". Encyclopedia of Taiwan. Council for Cultural Affairs.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Donggang Township, Pingtung County. |
- Staff (2003) "Tastes and Colors of Pingtung: The Three Treasures of Tungkang" Sinorama Magazine
- Tunkang Coastline, Pingtung County (Taiwan) Coastal Photograph by Hubert Chanson, Journal of Coastal Research, Vol. 25, No. 5, Sept., p. 1176 (ISSN 0749-0208)
Coordinates: 22°28′00″N 120°27′16″E / 22.46667°N 120.45444°E
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