Daxi (Chinese: 大溪; Hanyu Pinyin: Dàxī; Tongyong Pinyin: Dàsī; Wade-Giles: Ta-hsi; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tāi-khoe also seen as "Tahsi"), is an urban township in eastern Taoyuan County of Taiwan.
During the early years of Han Chinese settlement in Taipei Basin, the Atayal people that originally inhabited the basin gradually moved upstream along Dahan River (大漢溪), which they called Takoham in their native language. Han people began to populate the Takoham reg...
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Daxi (Chinese: 大溪; Hanyu Pinyin: Dàxī; Tongyong Pinyin: Dàsī; Wade-Giles: Ta-hsi; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tāi-khoe also seen as "Tahsi"), is an urban township in eastern Taoyuan County of Taiwan.
During the early years of Han Chinese settlement in Taipei Basin, the Atayal people that originally inhabited the basin gradually moved upstream along Dahan River (大漢溪), which they called Takoham in their native language. Han people began to populate the Takoham region in the 18th century, and the region saw the Han and Atayal people intermingled. The settlement later became an important trading post in 19th century due to infightings of Han people in Taipei region.
In 1803, open fighting broke out between two rival factions of Han people in Taipei, and many refugees fled south for safety. Among the refugees was the Lin clan, which was one of the wealthiest clans in Taiwan. The clan settled in Takoham and invested its fortunes in the settlement, which brought prosperity to the whole region. Due to its...
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