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For other places with the same name, see [Lugang (disambiguation)](/source/Lugang_(disambiguation)).

Urban township in Changhua County, Taiwan

Lukang 鹿港鎮 Rokkō; Luchiang; Lugang Urban township Lukang Township An alley in the old town of Lukang Coordinates: 24°03′N 120°26′E / 24.050°N 120.433°E / 24.050; 120.433 Country Taiwan County Changhua County Government [1] • Type Urban township • Mayor Xu Zhihong (許志宏) Area • Total 71.802 km2 (27.723 sq mi) Population (January 2023)[2] • Total 85,423 • Density 1,189.7/km2 (3,081.3/sq mi) Gender • Male 44,101 • Female 42,717 Website www.lukang.gov.tw/eng

Lukang Township Traditional Chinese 鹿港鎮 Literal meaning Deer Harbor Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lùgǎng Zhèn Bopomofo ㄌㄨˋㄍㄤˇㄓㄣˋ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Luhgaang Jenn Wade–Giles Lu⁴-kang³ Chên⁴ Tongyong Pinyin Lùgǎng Jhèn MPS2 Lùgǎng Jèn IPA [lû.kàŋ ʈʂə̂n] Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Lu̍k-kóng-chṳ́n Southern Min Hokkien POJ Lo̍k-káng-tìn Tâi-lô Lo̍k-káng-tìn

**Lukang**, formerly romanized as **Lugang** and also known by [other names](#Name), is an [urban township](/source/Township_(Taiwan)) in northwestern [Changhua County](/source/Changhua_County), [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan). The township is on the west coast of Taiwan, facing the [Taiwan Strait](/source/Taiwan_Strait). Lukang was an important sea port in the 18th century and 19th century. It was the most populous city in central Taiwan until the early 20th century. In March 2012, it was named one of the *Top 10 Small Tourist Towns* by the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan.[3]

## Name

The township's name, which means "[Deer](/source/Deer) Port", came from its [deerskin](/source/Deerskin) trade during the [Dutch period](/source/Dutch_Formosa). Its old [Taiwanese](/source/Taiwanese_Hokkien) name was **Lok-a-kang** ([Chinese](/source/Chinese_language): 鹿仔港; [Pe̍h-ōe-jī](/source/Pe%CC%8Dh-%C5%8De-j%C4%AB): *Lo̍k-á-káng*) and its shortened version is seen in English texts and maps as variants such as **Lok-kang**,[4] **Lokang**[5] and **Lo-kiang**.[6]

In 2011, the Ministry of Interior decided to keep the historical [Wade-Giles](/source/Wade-Giles) spelling "Lukang" and abandon the change to the [Pinyin](/source/Pinyin) spelling "Lugang" consistent with the switch to Tongyong Pinyin in 2002 and later Hanyu Pinyin 2009.[7]

## History

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An important trading port during Lukang's heyday from 1785 to 1845, Lukang's population reached 20,000.[8] Lukang was Taiwan's second largest city after [Tainan](/source/Tainan) and was larger than [Bangka](/source/Wanhua_District) (now a district of [Taipei](/source/Taipei)), then the island's third-largest city.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] The rice industry brought great wealth to the city. During the late 1800s the most prominent families in Lukang were the Huang and Koo clans.[9]

The subsequent [silting](/source/Silting) of the harbor and the city's refusal to allow [railroads](/source/Rail_transport_in_Taiwan) to pass through the city led to losses in trade in commerce, which, in turn led to Lukang's decline relative to other cities, which were experiencing considerable urbanization and population growth. This same decline, however, averted the modernization processes that demolished historical buildings in Tainan and Taipei, leaving Lukang preserved as it was in the past.

During the [period of Japanese rule](/source/Taiwan_under_Japanese_rule), the city was Taiwan's fifth most populous city, with a population of 19,805 according to the December 1904 census.[10] The [Hoklo people](/source/Hoklo_people) in the area were predominantly of [Xiamen](/source/Xiamen) and [Quanzhou](/source/Quanzhou) origin,[11] thereby speaking the [Quanzhou dialect](/source/Quanzhou_dialect) of [Hokkien](/source/Hokkien). [Nanguan music](/source/Nanguan_music) is highly popular in Lukang and originates from Quanzhou.

Map of Lukang (labeled as ROKKŌ) and surrounding area (1944)

Map including Lukang (labeled as Lu-chiang (Rokko) 鹿港) (1954)

In 1920, Lukang was governed as Rokkō Town (鹿港街) under Shōka District of [Taichū Prefecture](/source/Taich%C5%AB_Prefecture).

## Overview

The [Lukang Longshan Temple](/source/Longshan_Temple_(Lukang)).

[Lukang Mazu Temple](/source/Lukang_Mazu_Temple)

There are many old temples in Lukang, such as [Longshan Temple](/source/Lukang_Longshan_Temple) and [Matzu Temple](/source/Lugang_Mazu_Temple). The city boasts over 200 temples dedicated to a wide variety of folk deities.[12] The town is also the origin of the terms "ē-káng" (下港) and "téng-káng" (頂港) used respectively to refer to southern Taiwan and northern Taiwan; the literal meanings of the terms are "below the harbor" and "above the harbor".

The [Yu Jen Jai](/source/Yu_Jen_Jai) (玉珍齋) cakes are famous local specialties, as well as Lukang's Ox Tongue Cakes (牛舌餅) and oyster pancakes. Lukang was host of the 2012 [Taiwan Lantern Festival](/source/Taiwan_Lantern_Festival), beating out six other contenders.[13]

Lukang encompasses 39.46 square kilometers (15.24 sq mi) with a population of 85,423, including 43,199 males and 42,224 females as of January 2023.[14]

## Administrative divisions

Lukang Township Office

Street view in Lukang

The township comprises 29 villages, which are Dayou, Zhongxing, Luojin, Shunxing, Pulun, Xingong, Yushun, Tungshi, Guocuo, Yongan, Jingfu, Taixing, Zhangxing, Xinghua, Longshan, Caiyuan, Jiewei, Zhaoan, Haipu, Yangcuo, Caozhong, Tounan, Shanlun, Dingpan, Toulun, Gouqi, Liaocuo, Tungqi and Dingcuo.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Infrastructure

- [Hsingneng Power Plant](/source/Hsingneng_Power_Plant)

- [Hsingyuan Power Plant](/source/Hsingyuan_Power_Plant)

## Tourist attractions

[Lukang Folk Arts Museum](/source/Lukang_Folk_Arts_Museum), the former Koo's family mansion (see [Koo Hsien-jung](/source/Koo_Hsien-jung))

The Glass [Mazu Temple](/source/Mazu_Temple) at Taiwan Glass Gallery in Lukang

- [BRAND'S Health Museum](/source/BRAND'S_Health_Museum)

- [Chang Bin Show-Chwan Health Mall](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chang_Bin_Show-Chwan_Health_Mall&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Eight Wonders](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eight_Wonders&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Lukang Ai Gate](/source/Lukang_Ai_Gate)

- [Lukang Artist Village](/source/Lukang_Artist_Village)

- [Lukang Culture Center](/source/Lukang_Culture_Center)

- [Lukang Folk Arts Museum](/source/Lukang_Folk_Arts_Museum)

- [Lukang Kinmen Hall](/source/Lukang_Kinmen_Hall)

- [Lukang Longshan Temple](/source/Lukang_Longshan_Temple)

- [Lukang Rimao Hang](/source/Lukang_Rimao_Hang)

- [Lukang Tianhou Temple](/source/Lukang_Tianhou_Temple)

- [Lukang Wen Wu Temple](/source/Lukang_Wen_Wu_Temple)

- [No Heaven Street](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=No_Heaven_Street&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Taiwan Glass Gallery & Glass Temple](https://www.rtaiwanr.com/lukang/taiwan-glass-gallery-glass-temple)

## In popular culture

The town was referenced in the 1982 song "Lukang, The Small Town" (鹿港小鎮) by [Lo Ta-yu](/source/Lo_Ta-yu).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Notable natives

- [Chao Shou-po](/source/Chao_Shou-po), politician, educator, civic activist and lawyer

- [Koo Hsien-jung](/source/Koo_Hsien-jung), former businessperson

- [Koo Chen-fu](/source/Koo_Chen-fu), businessman, diplomat

- [Koo Kwang-ming](/source/Koo_Kwang-ming), politician

- [Stan Shih](/source/Stan_Shih), Co-founder & Honorary Chairman of Acer Inc.

- [Li Ang](/source/Li_Ang_(writer)), writer

- [Shi Shuqing](/source/Shi_Shuqing), writer

## Climate

Climate data for Lukang (2012–2023 normals, extremes 2012–present) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 30.1 (86.2) 32.7 (90.9) 32.3 (90.1) 34.3 (93.7) 34.8 (94.6) 36.4 (97.5) 39.1 (102.4) 37.5 (99.5) 37.0 (98.6) 35.2 (95.4) 33.3 (91.9) 30.5 (86.9) 39.1 (102.4) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.4 (68.7) 21.0 (69.8) 24.3 (75.7) 27.4 (81.3) 30.3 (86.5) 32.3 (90.1) 33.4 (92.1) 33.0 (91.4) 32.6 (90.7) 29.8 (85.6) 26.7 (80.1) 22.2 (72.0) 27.8 (82.0) Daily mean °C (°F) 16.7 (62.1) 16.9 (62.4) 19.7 (67.5) 23.2 (73.8) 26.3 (79.3) 28.4 (83.1) 29.4 (84.9) 28.9 (84.0) 28.2 (82.8) 25.4 (77.7) 22.6 (72.7) 18.6 (65.5) 23.7 (74.7) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.9 (57.0) 14.1 (57.4) 16.5 (61.7) 19.9 (67.8) 23.3 (73.9) 25.5 (77.9) 26.3 (79.3) 25.9 (78.6) 25.0 (77.0) 22.3 (72.1) 19.6 (67.3) 15.7 (60.3) 20.7 (69.2) Record low °C (°F) 4.7 (40.5) 6.1 (43.0) 10.0 (50.0) 11.0 (51.8) 15.4 (59.7) 22.5 (72.5) 22.5 (72.5) 23.5 (74.3) 20.7 (69.3) 14.6 (58.3) 7.6 (45.7) 7.5 (45.5) 4.7 (40.5) Average precipitation mm (inches) 25.5 (1.00) 43.2 (1.70) 68.8 (2.71) 98.4 (3.87) 181.9 (7.16) 217.7 (8.57) 183.8 (7.24) 206.7 (8.14) 93.1 (3.67) 18.1 (0.71) 19.4 (0.76) 24.7 (0.97) 1,181.3 (46.5) Average precipitation days 4.5 5.9 7.6 8.3 9.4 10.6 8.4 10.5 5.4 1.9 2.9 3.4 78.8 Average relative humidity (%) 82.5 84.6 84.3 84.0 86.3 86.2 82.7 86.1 82.8 79.2 82.6 80.2 83.5 Source 1: Central Weather Administration[15] Source 2: Atmospheric Science Research and Application Databank (precipitation 1993–2020, precipitation days and humidity 2000–2013)[16]

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## External links

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- [Official website](https://www.lukang.gov.tw/eng) (in English)

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