Donggang Township or Tungkang Township ( Chinese : 東港鎭 ) 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.
5-488: The town also hosts Donglong Temple ( Chinese : 東隆宮 ; pinyin : Dōnglóng Gōng ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Tang-liông-kiong ), which is dedicated to "Lord Wen" ( Chinese : 溫王爺 ; pinyin : Wēn Wángyé ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Un-ông-iâ . The word Wen is pronounced the same as "plague" in both Hokkien and Mandarin Chinese) and is known for its triannual ceremony of "burning lord's boat" (burning plague boat). Donggang
10-657: A 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 . The nearest railway stations to Donggang Township are Nanzhou Station or Linbian Station of the TRA Pingtung Line . Ferry services connect Donggang to Baisha Port and Dafu Port on Lamay Island . Lee Fongmao (2011). "East Haven Palace of Eastern Prosperity" . Encyclopedia of Taiwan . Council for Cultural Affairs. Archived from
15-408: Is pronounced the same as "plague" in both Hokkien and Mandarin Chinese). The temple was originally built in 1706 in the fishing village of Yanpu, across the river from Donggang. However, it was then later damaged by a flood in 1790 which led to a relocation of the temple to Donggang in 1790. Then again, it was damaged by another flood in 1877. Reconstruction work at the current site started in 1884 and
20-581: The original on 2013-04-19. 22°28′00″N 120°27′16″E / 22.46667°N 120.45444°E / 22.46667; 120.45444 Donglong Temple The Donglong Temple ( Chinese : 東隆宮 ; pinyin : Dōnglóng Gōng ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Tang-liông-kiong ) is one of the most prominent temple in Donggang Township , Pingtung County , Taiwan . The temple is dedicated to "Lord Wen" ( Chinese : 溫王爺 ; pinyin : Wēn Wángyé ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Un-ông-iâ . The word Wen
25-775: 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 . 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. Donggang's primary economic activities are fishing and agriculture . The town has
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