Dounan (斗南鎮) is a township that in Yunlin County, Taiwan.
Understand
[edit]The original name of Dounan is Taliwu (他里霧), a name taken from one of the branches of an aboriginal tribe. The development of Taliwu had started since the Ming Dynasty, when Koxinga came to Taiwan.
Get in
[edit]By rail
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The township is accessible by train through the following TRA stations:
- 1 Dounan station (斗南車站), No. 2, Zhongshan Rd. The station was constructed in 1903, and is a mix of Japanese and Western-style architecture.
- 2 Shigui station (石龜車站). A small station that serves the local residents and is of little interest to visitors.
Get around
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Map of Dounan
By foot
[edit]By bicycle
[edit]See
[edit]Culture and history
[edit]- 1 Former Dounan Police Precinct Building (斗南分局舊辦公廳舍), No. 170, Zhongshan Road, ☏ +88655978391. An historic building that once served as the police headquarters for the area. There is not much to see or do inside, but the building is worth stopping by for a few photos.
Temples
[edit]- 2 Dounan Shun'an Temple (斗南順安宮), No. 126, Section 1, Chang'an Road, ☏ +88655972541. 08:00-18:00. A temple that is primarily dedicated to Mazu that was constructed in 1736.
- 3 Slta-vana Temple (寒林寺), 630 Zhongzheng Rd, ☏ +88655973055. A temple dedicated to the victims of the Japanese occupation of Taiwan.
Museums
[edit]- 4 Yunlin Environmental Education Pavilion (雲林環境教育館), Nanchang Road, ☏ +88655962507. W Th Sa Su 10:00-18:00. As the name suggests, it's a small indoor educational exhibit of some of the flora and fauna of the surrounding area. Most of the material is provided in Chinese only.
Do
[edit]Parks and nature
[edit]- 1 Taliwu Cultural Park (他里霧文化園區), No. 27, Nanchang Road, ☏ +88655962507. 07:00-18:00. A small area with some information on, and exhibits relating to, the local culture.
Sport
[edit]- 2 Yunlin County Stadium (雲林縣政府體育場). A multi-use stadium that is able to hold 10,000 people.
- 3 Yunlin Dounan Field (雲林縣立斗南田徑場), No. 150號, Datong Road, ☏ +88655962170. A small stadium beside a running track.