Get to know Shengang District
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- Administrative area
- District · 區
- Part of
- Taichung City
- Chinese name
- 神岡區
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 35.04 km²
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Xiaoyun Villa
Xiaoyun Villa (筱雲山莊), built in 1866 for Lu Bingnan (呂炳南) and his family, faces south. Its entrance hall and gate towers have gun openings. Cochin ceramics, clay sculpture, carved brick, cut-and-paste decoration and painting adorn the gate towers. Buildings from the Japanese period stand around the Qing residence, and the complex retains a developed water system.
The Lin family residence
Dafudi (大夫第) developed from a house purchased and remodelled by Lin Zhenfang (林振芳), with its initial form completed around 1875. Further wings were added as the family grew. Walls separating the central and side courtyards combine red brick, cobblestone bases and narrow gun openings; a half-moon pond sits before the entrance.
Sources for this guide
筱雲山莊-童樂Q臺中 · Education Bureau of Taichung City Government
大夫第-童樂Q臺中 · Education Bureau of Taichung City Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
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Shengang District 神岡區
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Shengang District is about 15 km in a straight line from central Taichung City. Search for 神岡區 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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