Taimali

Taimali Township Quá ma hương Tamari
Rural township
Taimali Township in Taitung County
Location	Taitung County,Taiwan
Area
• Total	97 km2(37 sq mi)
Population (September 2023)
• Total	10,723
• Density	110/km2(290/sq mi)

Taimali Township(Chinese:Quá ma hương;pinyin:Tàimálǐ Xiāng) is arural townshipinTaitung County,Taiwan.It has a population of 10,763 in 96.6523 km²area. Taimali Township is located on thePacificcoast.TheindigenousAmisandPaiwan peoplesmake up one-third of the population.

History

Tjavualji was established 1,000 years ago by the Qian YaoKao, also called the Da Ma, who were ancestors of thePaiwan people.Qing erarecords show the placename written variously (Chinese:Triệu miêu / triều miêu li / đại miêu li / cần sa), etc.According to Paiwan legend it had been called "the village of sunrise" (Jabauli or Tjavualji inPaiwan language) because there the sun rises from the eastern sea.

Map of Taimali (labeled as Tamari) and surrounding area (1944)

Map of the area immediately east of Taimali (1944)

In the early 1900s (under Japanese rule), theAmisand additional Paiwan were moved to the village. In 1920, the village was officially calledTamari(Quá ma),which is essentially the name used up to now. During the 1940s (also under Japanese rule), some residents from Miaoli, Nantou, Changhua, Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung also settled in the area. Due to the increasing population, the Japanese government subordinated the village to Taitō District,Taitō Prefecture,and in 1937, its official name was changed to Tamari Village(Quá ma trang).

Map of the region including Taimali (labeled as Ta-ma-li (Tamar [sic])Cần sa) (1951)

After Taiwan was handed over from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, its name was modified to Taimali Village ( quá ma thôn ).

Administrative divisions

The township comprises nine villages: Beili, Dawang, Duoliang, Huayuan, Jinlun, Meihe, Sanhe, Taihe and Xianglan.

Tourist attractions

• Duoliang Station
• Aboriginal People Ancestor's Birthplace Stele
• Fushan Park
• Jinjhen Mountain Agriculture Areas
• Kimlun Hot Springs Scenic Areas
• Millennium Dawn Commemorate Parks
• Sanho Waterfront Park

Transportation

TRATaimali Station

• TRA-South-link line
  • Jinlun Station
  • Longxi Station
  • Taimali Station
• Provincial Highway 9
• Jinlun Bridge