Get to know Yanshuei District
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- Administrative area
- District · 區
- Part of
- Tainan City
- Chinese name
- 鹽水區
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 52.25 km²
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
The Octagonal House
The Octagonal House (八角樓) was built in 1847 for the Ye family, whose wealth came from the sugar trade. Craftsmen came from mainland China, along with Fuzhou fir timber (福州杉), bricks and stone. The wooden mansion dates from the prosperous period when merchant vessels frequented Yuejin Harbour (月津港).
A locally interpreted church
At Holy Spirit Church (天主聖神堂), sloping tiled roofs and red columns frame a Catholic interior with an altar and wooden pews. Calligraphic couplets and carved brackets share space with biblical murals. In the Last Supper (最後的晚餐), Chinese-style figures gather around a table where buns replace bread and jue vessels (爵) stand in for wine cups.
Sources for this guide
八角樓－台南旅遊網 · Tourism Bureau of Tainan City Government
鹽水天主聖神堂－台南旅遊網 · Tourism Bureau of Tainan 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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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Yanshuei District 鹽水區
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Getting there
Yanshuei District is about 35 km in a straight line from central Tainan City. Search for 鹽水區 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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