Dongshan County
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Dongshan County 东山县 |
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Dongshan Guandi Temple
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 Dongshan
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| Coordinates: 23°41′58″N 117°25′13″E / 23.69944°N 117.42028°ECoordinates: 23°41′58″N 117°25′13″E / 23.69944°N 117.42028°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhangzhou |
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| • Total | 194 km2 (75 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 200,000 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Dongshan (simplified Chinese: 东山县; traditional Chinese: 東山縣; pinyin: Dōngshān Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tang-soaⁿ-koān) is a county of far southern Fujian Province, China, located along the Taiwan Strait. It comprises 44 islands for a total area of 194 square kilometres (75 sq mi) and is under the administration of Zhangzhou City. The total population was 200,000. Dongshan County has jurisdiction over seven towns, a nationally managed forest and an economic and technological development district. It is an important port for international trade and trade with Taiwan.
On one of the islands, there are several ancient relics, including the 'Mountain of the Nine Immortals', and the Dongshan ancient city, where two famous Ming Dynasty generals, Qi Jiguang and Zheng Chenggong were based.
Tongling Town on Northeastern Dongshan Island has an ancient waterside castle. Tonghshan Castle was built of stone in 1387 by Zhou Dexing of the Ming Dynasty to protect against Japanese pirates. The gate tower still stands intact. Inside, a path is linked by corridors and the exquisite Temple of Guan Yu. The entrance to the temple is flanked by ancient houses, the birthplace of Huang Daozhou, an official of the Ming Dynasty.
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