Get to know Zhongliao Township
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- Administrative area
- Rural township · 鄉
- Part of
- Nantou County
- Chinese name
- 中寮鄉
- Local areas
- Rural township guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 147.00 km²
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
A small temple by the river
Shilong Temple stands in Yonghe Village (永和村), on the south bank of the Zhangping River (樟平溪), a tributary of the Maoluo River (貓羅溪). The small shrine is dedicated to Tudigong (土地公), the protective earth deity. Its name refers to its stone deity figure and to the hills behind it, likened to a dragon’s back.
Noodles and indigo
Pilgrims at Shilong Temple traditionally offer instant noodles, a practice different from the offerings at many larger temples. Zhongliao also has a dyeing workshop, Xiulian Dyeing and Weaving (繡蓮染織工坊). Plant material is processed into indigo, then used for tying, dipping and fixing patterns in cloth.
Getting oriented
Longfeng Waterfall (龍鳳瀑布) and Yongping Old Street (永平老街) are other named places within the township, alongside its village temples and agricultural communities.
Sources for this guide
Zhongliao - Wikipedia · Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Shilong Temple - Wikipedia · Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
日月潭觀光圈-日月潭國家風景區管理處觀光旅遊網 · Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-30.
Explore Zhongliao Township
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Zhongliao Township 中寮鄉
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Getting there
Zhongliao Township is about 9 km in a straight line from central Nantou County. Search for 中寮鄉 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →More in Nantou County
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Some facts checked against Zhongliao — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Some facts checked against Shilong Temple — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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