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)