title: Yuchi, Nantou
text: # Yuchi, Nantou
  
  Yuchi Township (Chinese: 魚池鄕, also known as Yuchih) is a rural township in the center of Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the location of the Sun Moon Lake, a famous lake and tourist attraction in Taiwan.
  
  ## History
  
  The area is home to the Thao people who live near Sun Moon Lake. The township was formerly called Go-sia-po (Chinese: 五城堡; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gō͘-siâⁿ-pó)
  
  ## Administrative divisions
  
  The township comprises 13 villages: Dalin, Dayan, Gonghe, Riyue, Shuishe, Toushe, Tungchi, Tungguang, Wucheng, Wudeng, Xincheng, Yuchi and Zhongming.
  
  ## Tourist attractions
  
  * Ci En Pagoda
  * Dajhu Lake Waterbirds Reserve
  * Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village
  * Jinlong Mountain
  * Kong-ming Temple
  * Lalu Island
  * Peacock Park
  * Shuei-she Mountain
  * Sun Moon Lake
  * Wen Wu Temple
  * Tataka Visitor Center
  * Xuanzang Temple
  
  ## Transportation
  
  * Provincial Highway No. 21 goes through Yuchi.
  * Sun Moon Lake Ropeway
  * Shuishe Pier
  
  ## Notable natives
  
  * Lin Yang-kang, President of Judicial Yuan (1987–1994)
  * Tang Huo-shen, member of Legislative Yuan (2002–2008)
  