Longjing District

Longjing

龍井區
Longjing 龍井區
District
	Longjing District
	Longjing District in Taichung City
	Coordinates: 24°12′36.1″N 120°31′4.8″E / 24.210028°N 120.518000°E
Country	Taiwan
Region	Western Taichung
Divisions	List 15 villages;
Government
• Mayor	戴燕如
Area
• Total	38.04 km2 (14.69 sq mi)
Population (February 2023)
• Total	78,049
• Rank	14 out of 29
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Postal code	434
Website	www.longjing.taichung.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Longjing District (Chinese: 龍井區; pinyin: Lóngjǐng Qū) is a coastal suburban district in western Taichung, Taiwan.

Geography

Longjing shares borders with Wuqi and Shalu to the north, Xitun to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west, Dadu and Shengang in Changhua County to the south. The eastern part of Longjing is located on the Dadu Plateau.

Name and history

The area was originally occupied by the aboriginal Papora people. The term Longjing (龍井) means "Dragon Well"; a well is located in the area. Prior to Japanese rule, the district was called "Chie Tou Village" (茄投庄). During Japanese rule over Taiwan the district was renamed to Longjing (龍井), taken from the name of a famous well in the area named Dragon Eye Well (龍目井)^[3]

Dragon Eye Well is located in Longquan Village, under an old camphor tree. One of the Qing governors of Changhua recorded that the well's water was cool and refreshing, and the atmosphere was serene around the well. The name "Dragon Eye" comes from the two rocks around the well that makes it look like a dragon.^[4]

Administrative divisions

English Name	Chinese Name
Zhukeng Village	竹坑里
Longtung Village	龍東里
Longxi Village	龍西里
Tianzhong Village	田中里
Lishui Village	麗水里
Longjin Village	龍津里
Sande Village	三德里
Zhonghe Village	忠和里
Shanjiao Village	山腳里
Longquan Village	龍泉里
Longgang Village	龍崗里
Xinzhuang Village	新庄里
Nanjiao Village	南寮里
Tunghai Village	東海里
Xintung Village	新東里