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Sun Moon Lake (Chinese: ; : Rìyuè tán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Jıt̍ -goa̍t thâm; Thao: Zintun) is the largest body of water in as well as a tourist attraction. Located in Yuchi Township, , the area around the Sun Moon Lake is home to the Sun Moon Lake Thao tribe, one of aboriginal tribes of Taiwan.[1] Sun Moon Lake surrounds a tiny island called Lalu.[2] The east side of the lake resembles a sun while the west side resembles a moon, hence the name.[3] Zintun

Contents

1 Overview

2 History

3 PRC Passport Sun Moon Lake Location Yuchi, Nantou 4 Gallery County

5 See also Coordinates 23°52′N 120°55′E Primary outflows Shuili River 6 References Basin countries Taiwan

7 External links Surface area 7.93 km2 (3.06 sq mi)

Max. depth 27 m (89 ft) Overview Surface 748 m (2,454 ft) elevation Sun Moon Lake is located 748 m (2,454 ft) above sea level. It is 27 m (89 ft) deep and has a surface area of approximately 7.93 km2 (3.06 sq mi). The area surrounding the lake has many trails for hiking.[1] Sun Moon Lake

While swimming in Sun Moon Lake is usually not permitted, there is an annual 3-km race called the Swimming Carnival of Sun Moon Lake held around the Mid-Autumn Festival each year.[4][5] In recent years the participants have numbered in the tens of "Sun Moon Lake" in Chinese characters thousands. Other festivities held at the same time include fireworks, laser shows, and concerts. Chinese The lake and its surrounding countryside have been designated one of thirteen national scenic areas in Taiwan. Wen Wu Literal meaning "Sun Lake Pool" Temple was built after rising water levels from building a dam forced several smaller temples to be removed.[6] Ci En Pagoda Transcriptions (Chinese: ; pinyin: Cí'ēn Tǎ) was built by late President Chiang Kai-shek in 1971 in memory of his mother.[7] Other temples of Standard Mandarin note include Jianjing Temple,[3] Syuentzang Temple[8] (Chinese: ; pinyin: Xuánzàng Sì) and Syuanguang Temple[9] (Chinese: ; pinyin: Xuánguāng Sì). Hanyu Pinyin Rìyuè tán Wade–Giles Jih4-yüeh4 t'an2

History IPA [ɻ.̂ y̯ê tʰǎn] Yue: In older English literature it was commonly referred to as Lake Candidius, after the 17th century Dutch missionary Georgius Jat6-jyut6 taam4 Candidius. In the middle of the lake is the , which is the holy ground for the Thao tribe.[2] In legend, Thao hunters discovered Sun Moon Lake while chasing a white deer through the surrounding mountains. The deer eventually led them to Yale Romanization Yaht-yuht tàahm the lake, which they found to be not only beautiful, but abundant with fish.[10] Today, the white deer of legends is immortalized as a marble statue on Lalu Island. POJ Jıt̍ -goa̍t thâm Under the Japanese colonial era of Taiwan, the Japanese named it the "Jade Island". After Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist Government moved to Taiwan, the island was renamed Kuang Hua ("Glorious China") and in 1978 the local government built a pavilion where annual weddings took place. In 1999, the 921 earthquake destroyed the pavilion and sunk most of the island. In recent years, due to increasing social and political awareness, more deference and recognition are being given to Taiwanese aborigines. As a result, after the 921 earthquake, the island was renamed in the as "Lalu".[11]

Several hydroelectric power plants have been built in the Sun Moon Lake since 1919, including Mingtan Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant and Minhu Pumped Storage Hydro Power Station. When the first hydroelectric plant was finished in 1934, it was considered to be one of the most important infrastructure constructions of the time. Wujie Dam, also completed in 1934, diverts water from the to increase hydroelectric generation at the lake. The Jiji Line railroad was built to facilitate the construction. Taiwanese aborigines at Sun Moon Lake, photo from a PRC Passport 1926 brochure of the Government of Formosa The depiction of Sun Moon Lake is featured in the newly issued PRC passport in 2012, a move that has triggered protest from to Beijing.[12]

Gallery

Boat of Chiang Wen Wu Temple Ci En Pagoda Syuentzang Syuanguang Sun Moon Lake Kai-shek Temple Temple Ropeway

See also

Mingtan Dam

References

1. "Sun Moon Lake has it all for tourists". The China Post. 2007-12-27. Retrieved 2010-07-27. 2. "Lalu Island". Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration. Retrieved 2010-07-27. 3. "Jioulongkou". Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration. Retrieved 9 September 2015. 4. "Cross-Sun Moon Lake swim draws record number of participants". Central News Agency. 2009-09-20. Retrieved 2010-07-27. 5. "Race at Sun Moon Lake attracts 20,000 applicants". . 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2010-07-27. 6. "Wenwu Temple". Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration. Retrieved 2010-07-27. 7. "Ci En Pagoda". Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration. Retrieved 9 September 2015. 8. "Syuentzang Temple". Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration. Retrieved 9 September 2015. 9. "Syuanguang Temple". Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration. Retrieved 9 September 2015. 10. http://www.sunmoonlake.gov.tw/EN/03000809.aspx 11. [1] (http://www.sunmoonlake.gov.tw/smlen/main.php?first=Travel&second=Sights&name=La%20Lu%20Isle) 12. "Taipei protests China’s new passports". Taipei Times. 2012-11-24. Retrieved 2012-11-24.

External links

Sun Moon Lake website (http://www.sunmoonlake.gov.tw/) Ah-Taiwan: Life in Formosa (http://www.ah-taiwan.com/pages/info.php/sun-moon-lake) - Sun Moon Lake traveler's information Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sun Moon Lake. Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sun_Moon_Lake&oldid=713755184"

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