Longjing 龍井區
District
Longjing District
Longjing District in Taichung City
Coordinates: 24°12′36.1″N 120°31′4.8″E / 24.210028°N 120.518000°E / 24.210028; 120.518000
Country	Taiwan
Region	Western Taichung
Divisions	List 15 villages
Government [1]
• Mayor	戴燕如
Area
• Total	38.04 km2 (14.69 sq mi)
Population  (February 2023)[2]
• Total	78,049
• Rank	14 out of 29
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Postal code	434
Website	www.longjing.taichung.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Longjing District (Chinese: 龍井區; pinyin: Lóngjǐng Qū) is a coastal suburban district in western Taichung, Taiwan.

Geography

Longjing shares borders with Wuqi and Shalu to the north, Xitun to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west, Dadu and Shengang in Changhua County to the south. The eastern part of Longjing is located on the Dadu Plateau.

Name and history

The area was originally occupied by the aboriginal Papora people. The term Longjing (龍井) means "Dragon Well"; a well is located in the area. Prior to Japanese rule, the district was called "Chie Tou Village" (茄投庄). During Japanese rule over Taiwan the district was renamed to Longjing (龍井), taken from the name of a famous well in the area named Dragon Eye Well (龍目井)^[3]

Dragon Eye Well is located in Longquan Village, under an old camphor tree. One of the Qing governors of Changhua recorded that the well's water was cool and refreshing, and the atmosphere was serene around the well. The name "Dragon Eye" comes from the two rocks around the well that makes it look like a dragon.^[4]

Administrative divisions

Infrastructure

Longjing houses Taichung Power Plant, the world's largest coal-fired power plant.

Transportation

The district is served by a variety of national roads.

• National Freeway 3
• Provincial Highway 1
• Provincial Highway 17
• Provincial Highway 61

The district can be reached by rail through TRA Longjing Station.