Wenshan District

Wenshan 文山區
District
Wenshan District
Country	Taiwan
Region	Southern Taipei
Divisions	List 43 villages 997 neighborhoods
Area
• Total	31.5090 km2 (12.1657 sq mi)
Area rank	Ranked 4th of 12
Population
• Total	273,921
• Rank	Ranked 4th of 12
• Density	8,700/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Postal code	116

Wenshan District
Traditional Chinese	文山區
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wénshān Qū Wade–Giles Wen-shan Chü Southern Min Hokkien POJ Bûn-san-khu
Jingmei (old name)
Traditional Chinese	景美
Transcriptions
Muzha (old name)
Traditional Chinese	木柵
Transcriptions

Wenshan District is a district in Taipei, Taiwan. It is the southernmost district of the twelve districts in Taipei. Wenshan previously referred to the region south of Taipei Basin (including Xindian and Pinglin).

History

In 1894 (late Qing era), the local gentry changed the name from "Fist Mountain" (拳山) to the more elegant "Fort Wenshan" (文山堡, from 文山秀氣). The greater Wenshan area (大文山區) is roughly the area of Bunsan District (文山郡), Taihoku Prefecture from the Japanese era. It included modern Wenshan district as well as Xindian, Shenkeng, Shiding, Pinglin, and Wulai. The modern district was formed in 1990 by combining Jingmei and Muzha.

Culture

Notable attractions in this district include the Taipei Zoo, Maokong (貓空), Jingmei Night Market, Xianji Rock (仙跡岩). The Examination Yuan and the National Chengchi University are also Da'an is better served by the Taipei Metro, The Wenshan Line, Maokong Gondola and Xindian Line in this district. ten stations of which are located in the city: Xinhai, Wanfang Hospital, Wanfang Community, Muzha, Taipei Zoo, Taipei Zoo South, Zhinan Temple, Maokong, Wanlong and Jingmei

Although Wenshan is in Taipei city, it seems rather remote at first sight; surrounded by mountains, many people find it is a good place to escape downtown Taipei. On weekends, many people drive to Maokong to enjoy one of the area's numerous teahouses and to breathe the fresh air.

The mountains in Wenshan are ideal for people to exercise on the hiking trails. The Taipei Zoo, which houses two pandas on loan from China, is often jammed by adults and children alike, especially during summer vacation. After the construction of the MRT, it became easier to travel to Wenshan from other districts. Wenshan District also contains the city mayor's residence.

Government institutions

• Coast Guard Administration
• Examination Yuan

Education

• National Chengchi University
• Taiwan Police College
• Taipei Municipal Muzha Vocational High School (臺北市立木柵高級工業職業學校)
• Taipei Jingmei Girls High School (臺北市立景美女子高級中學)
• Taipei Municipal Wanfang Senior High School (臺北市立萬芳高級中學)

Transportation

• Taipei Metro Wenshan Line
• Taipei Metro Xindian Line
• Maokong Gondola

• Formosa Freeway, Nat'l Hwy no.3
  • Muzha Interchange at 20 km
• Taipei connection line
  • 萬芳交流道（3）
  • 木柵交流道（5）
• Tai 9 line（Beixin Road）、County Road 106（Muzha Road）
• Xinyi Expressway

See also

• District (Taiwan)

External links

• Wenshan District Office, Taipei City