Beigang , Hokkō or Peikang is an urban township in Yunlin County , Taiwan . It is primarily known for its Chaotian Temple , one of the most prominent Temples of Mazu on Taiwan. It has a population of 37,763 as of February 2023.
2-769: The Beigang River borders the town on the east and south. During the Dutch era , Ponkan ( Chinese : 笨港 ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Pùn-káng ) was an important coastal castle. In 1621, Pedro Yan Shiqi (顏思齊) from Zhangzhou , Fujian and his forces occupied Ponkan (modern-day Beigang) and started to develop Tsulosan (諸羅山; today's Chiayi City ), which grew to become the capital of Tsulo County in 1704. The township comprises 28 villages: Caohu, Dabei, Datong, Fupan, Fuzhao, Gongguan, Gongrong, Gouzao, Guangfu, Guangmin, Haoshou, Hougou, Huasheng, Liucuo, Nanan, Pangou, Renan, Renhe, Shuipu, Shujiao, Sifu, Tunghua, Tungyang, Xincuo, Xinjie, Xishi, Yimin and Zhonghe. The China Medical University has
4-590: A branch in Beigang. Beigang is only a short drive (approximately fifteen minutes by car) from National Chung Cheng University , one of Taiwan's foremost research universities. Beigang River The Beigang River , formerly known as the Pakan from its Hokkien pronunciation, is a river in Taiwan named for Beigang , a port 20 kilometres from its mouth. It flows through Yunlin and Chiayi counties for 82 km. At
#482517