Mount Xiuguluan (Chinese: 秀姑巒山; Hanyu Pinyin: Xiùgūluán Shān; Tongyong Pinyin: Siòuguluán Shan; Wade–Giles: Hsiu4-ku1-luan2 shan1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Siù-ko͘-loân-soaⁿ, Bunun: Mahudas)[1] is a mountain in Taiwan in Yushan National Park with an elevation of 3,825 m. It is located in Hualien County by the Xiuguluan River which has many tributaries such as Fuyuan River, Fengping River, and Lekuleku River, all nearby the river basin. It is the tallest mountain in the Central Mountain Range[2] and the 6th tallest in Taiwan.

Mount Xiuguluan
Xiuguluan Mountain as seen from Xiangyang Mountain ridge
Highest point
Elevation3,825 metres (12,549 ft)
Prominence1,019 m (3,343 ft)
Listing100 Peaks of Taiwan
Coordinates23°29′48″N 121°03′27″E / 23.49679°N 121.05755°E / 23.49679; 121.05755
Geography
Mount Xiuguluan is located in Taiwan
Mount Xiuguluan
Mount Xiuguluan
The location of Xiuguluan Mountain
(Yushan National Park)
LocationXinyi, Nantou County/
Zhuoxi, Hualien County, Taiwan
Parent rangeCentral Mountain Range
Xiuguluan Mountain and River

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References

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  1. ^ "Entry #32025". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]. (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.
  2. ^ "秀姑巒山" [Mount Xiuguluan]. Yushan National Park (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved March 10, 2023.
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