Muzha District

{{Short description|Former district of Taipei, Taiwan}} {{more citations needed|date=December 2008}} thumb|Muzha

'''Muzha''' ({{zh|t=木柵|p=Mùzhà|w=Mu<sup>4</sup>-cha<sup>4</sup>|poj=Ba̍k-sa|l=wood fence}}), alternatively romanized '''Mucha''', was a district in Taipei City, Taiwan. The name refers to wooden fences built in the region to defend against attacks by Taiwanese Indigenous peoples.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=22 April 2022 |title=木柵地名內涵 |url=https://wsdo.gov.taipei/cp.aspx?n=0940395E0B0B8DE7 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=Wenshan District Office, Taipei City}}</ref>

During Qing rule, the area belonged to {{Ill|Tamsui Prefecture|zh|淡水廳}}. After 1920, during Japanese rule, the area belonged to both {{nihongo||內湖|Naiko}} and {{nihongo4||坡內坑|}} of {{nihongo4|Shinkō Village|深坑庄}} of Bunsan District, Taihoku Prefecture (modern-day Shenkeng District and Neihu District).

Muzha was transferred from Taipei County to become a district of Taipei City.<ref name=":0" /> In 1990, it merged with Jingmei District to become Wenshan District.<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=About Wenshan District |url=http://english.gov.taipei/ct.asp?xItem=1083040&ctNode=27847&mp=100002 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=Taipei City Government}}</ref> left|thumb|Map including Muzha (labeled as Mu-cha (Mōkusaku) {{lang|zh-tw|木柵}}) (1954)

== Landmarks == * Taipei Zoo * National Chengchi University * Shih Hsin University * Jingmei Girls' Senior High School (景美女中), located within Muzha * Maokong: Main area for Wenshan Paochung tea, produced in Taipei City. * Chi Nan Temple *Beautistyle Inc.

==See also== * Wenshan District

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== External links == {{commons category}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20061219014127/http://www.taiwan123.com.tw/local/name03-1.htm Information] {{in lang|zh}}

Category:1990 disestablishments in Taiwan Category:Districts of Taipei Category:Former districts of Taiwan Category:History of Taipei