Guishan District (Chinese: 龜山區; pinyin: Guīshān Qū) is a district in northeastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
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History
Guishan was formerly known as Kulunsia (龜崙社 (Ku-lun-siā)). The name originated from a hill by the Mercy Buddha Temple of Shou Shan Rock, built in the 7th year of the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty. The plains aborigines and Ketagalan tribes were located here.
From 1920 to 1945, Kameyama Village (龜山庄) was under Tōen District, Shinchiku Prefecture.
In 1950, it was renamed to Kueishan. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded from Guishan Township to a district called Guishan District.
Geography
Area: 75.50km2
Population: 189,052 people (March 2026)
Administrative divisions
Ching-chung, Liou-kuang, Chung-hsing, Hsin-hsing, Hsin-lu, Kuei-shan, Ta-tung, Shan-ting, Shan-teh, Shan-fu, Hsing-fu, Lung-shou, Lung-hwa, Huei-lung, Ling-ting, Hsin-ling, Tu-keng, Fu-yuan, Chiou-lu, Ta-keng, Fung-shu, Leh-shan, Chang-keng, Kung-hsi, Ta-kang, Ta-hu, Ta-hwa, Wuen-hua, Nan-shang and Nan-mei Village.
Government and infrastructure
The Ministry of Justice operates the Taipei Prison in Guishan.
Education
Chang Gung University
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Lunghwa University of Science and Technology
Ming Chuan University
National Taiwan Sport University
Infrastructure
Kuokuang Power Plant
Taoyuan Refinery
Tourist attractions
Dahu Memorial Park
Formosa Plastics Group Museum
Guishan Sports Park
Hutou Mountain Park
Taoyuan Sake Brewery
World Police Museum
Transportation
The Taiwan Railway section between Yingge and Taoyuan passes through Guishan District, but no station is currently planned.
Road
National Highway No. 1
Provincial Highway No. 1
Provincial Highway No. 1A
City Route No. 105
Taipei Metro
Huilong Station
Taoyuan Airport MRT
National Taiwan Sport University metro station
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital metro station