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Dashu 大樹區
District
Dashu District [1]
Dashu District
Dashu District in Kaohsiung City
Country	Taiwan
Region	Southern Taiwan
Population  (October 2023)
• Total	40,484
Website	dashu.kcg.gov.tw/en/

Dashu District (Chinese: 大樹區; pinyin: Dàshù Qū; Wade–Giles: Ta⁴-shu⁴ Ch'ü¹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Toā-chhiū-khu) is a suburban district located in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan near the Kaoping River. Fo Guang Shan is one of largest tourist attractions in Dashu District. It is also the base of E-Da World, a new lifestyle destination that encompasses the upscale Crowne Plaza Kaohsiung E-Da World hotel, the E-Da Skylark hotel, the E-DA Theme Park, the E-Da Mall, E-Da City (Real Estate Development) and I-Shou University.^[2]

History

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Dashu was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Dashu was upgraded to a district of the city.

Geography

• Area: 66.9811 km²
• Population: 40,484 people (October 2023)

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Zhuliao, Jiuqu, Jiutang, Shuian, Shuiliao, Shejiao, Xingshan, Heshan, Gushan, Dakeng, Jingjiao, Xiaoping, Longmu, Dashu, Sanhe, Xipu, Xingtian and Tongling Village.^[3]

Education

Higher education

• I-Shou University

Senior high schools

• Pu-Men High School
• Kaohsiung Yida Private International Senior High School (高雄市私立義大國際高級中學)

Junior high schools

• Kaohsiung Dashu Junior High School (高雄市立大樹國民中學)
• Kaohsiung Xipu Junior High School (高雄市立溪埔國民中學)
• Kaohsiung Yida Private International Junior High School (高雄市私立義大國際高級中學附設國民中學)

Primary schools

• Kaohsiung Dashu District Dashu Primary School (高雄市大樹區大樹國民小學)
• Kaohsiung Dashu District Jiuqu Primary School (高雄市大樹區九曲國民小學)
• Kaohsiung Dashu District Shui Laotian Primary School (高雄市大樹區水寮國民小學)
• Kaohsiung Dashu District Xipu Primary School (高雄市大樹區溪埔國民小學)
• Kaohsiung Dashu District Longmu Primary School (高雄市大樹區龍目國民小學)
• Kaohsiung Dashu District Xiaoping Primary School (高雄市大樹區小坪國民小學)
• Kaohsiung Dashu District Gushan Primary School (高雄市大樹區姑山國民小學)
• Kaohsiung Yida Private International Primary School (高雄市私立義大國際高級中學附設國民小學)
• Kaohsiung Dashu District Xingtian Primary School (高雄市大樹區興田國民小學)

International schools

• I-Shou International School

Tourist attractions

• Buddha Memorial Center
• Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum
• E-DA Theme Park
• Ligang Bridge
• Sanhe Tile Kiln
• Taiwan Pineapple Museum

Transportation

• TRA Jiuqutang Station

• Nat 3
  • Kao-Ping Hsi Bridge