Tainan Prefecture
title: "Tainan Prefecture" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["former-prefectures-of-japan-in-taiwan", "history-of-tainan", "1920-establishments-in-taiwan", "yunlin-county", "chiayi", "chiayi-county", "states-and-territories-disestablished-in-1945", "states-and-territories-disestablished-in-1952"] topic_path: "history" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tainan_Prefecture" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| native_name | 臺南州/台南州 |
| conventional_long_name | Tainan Prefecture |
| common_name | Tainan |
| subdivision | Prefecture |
| nation | Empire of Japan |
| status_text | Tainan-shū |
| capital | Tainan |
| life_span | 1920-1952 |
| image_map | Tainan Chutei.jpg |
| image_map_caption | The Tainan Prefecture government building, which now serves as the National Museum of Taiwan Literature |
| era | Taiwan under Japanese rule |
| year_start | 1920 |
| date_end | 25 October |
| year_end | 1945 |
| date_post | 28 April 1952 |
| event_post | Treaty of San Francisco |
| stat_year1 | 1941 |
| stat_pop1 | 1,550,695 |
| political_subdiv | 2 cities (市) |
| 10 districts (郡) | |
| today | Tainan City, Chiayi City, Chiayi County and Yunlin County |
| :: |
::callout[type=note] the period of Japanese rule over Tainan, Taiwan ::
| native_name = 臺南州/台南州 | conventional_long_name = Tainan Prefecture | common_name = Tainan | subdivision = Prefecture | nation = Empire of Japan | status_text = Tainan-shū | capital = Tainan | life_span = 1920-1952 | latd = | latm = | latNS = | longd = | longm = | longEW = | national_motto = | national_anthem = | image_map = Tainan Chutei.jpg | image_map_caption = The Tainan Prefecture government building, which now serves as the National Museum of Taiwan Literature | era = Taiwan under Japanese rule | year_start = 1920 | date_end = 25 October | year_end = 1945 | date_post = 28 April 1952 | event_post = Treaty of San Francisco | stat_year1 = 1941 | stat_area1 = | stat_pop1 = 1,550,695 | political_subdiv = 2 cities (市) 10 districts (郡) | today = Tainan City, Chiayi City, Chiayi County and Yunlin County | demonym =
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/Tainanshu_Kannaizu.jpg" caption="Tainan Prefecture"] ::
Tainan Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Tainan City, Chiayi City, Chiayi County, and Yunlin County.
Population
::data[format=table] | Total population||1,550,695 | |---| | Japanese | | Taiwanese | | Korean | | 1941 (Showa 16) census. | ::
Administrative divisions
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/1930_Tainan_Shu.svg" caption="Administrative divisions of Tainan Prefecture (1930)"] ::
Cities and districts
In 1945 (Shōwa 20), there were 2 cities and 10 districts. ::data[format=table]
| Cities (市 shi) | Districts (郡 gun) | Name | Kanji | Kana | Name | Kanji | Kana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tainan City | 臺南市 | たいなんし | Niitoyo District | 新豐郡 | にいとよぐん | ||
| Shinka District | 新化郡 | しんかぐん | |||||
| Sobun District | 曾文郡 | そぶんぐん | |||||
| Hokumon District | 北門郡 | ほくもんぐん | |||||
| Shin'ei District | 新營郡 | しんえいぐん | |||||
| Kagi City | 嘉義市 | かぎし | Kagi District | 嘉義郡 | かぎぐん | ||
| Toroku District | 斗六郡 | とろくぐん | |||||
| Kobi District | 虎尾郡 | こびぐん | |||||
| Hokukō District | 北港郡 | ほくこうぐん | |||||
| Tōseki District | 東石郡 | とうせきぐん | |||||
| :: |
Towns and Villages
The districts are further divided into towns (街) and villages (庄) ::data[format=table] | District | Name | Kanji | Notes | Niitoyo 新豐郡 | Shinka 新化郡 | Sobun 曽文郡 | Hokumon 北門郡 | Shin'ei 新營郡 | Kagi 嘉義郡 | Toroku 斗六郡 | Kobi 虎尾郡 | Hokkō 北港郡 | Tōseki 東石郡 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Jintoku village | 仁德庄 | Today Rende District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kijin village | 歸仁庄 | Today Gueiren District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kanbyō village | 關廟庄 | Today Guanmiao District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tatsuzaki village | 龍崎庄 | Today Longci District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Eikō village | 永康庄 | Today Yongkang District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Anjun village | 安順庄 | Today Annan District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Einei village | 永寧庄 | Abolished in 1940, annexed into Tainan City and Zintoku village | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shinka town | 新化街 | Today Sinhua District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zenka town | 善化街 | Today Shanhua District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shinshi village | 新市庄 | Today Sinshih District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Antei village | 安定庄 | Today Anding District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Yamakami village | 山上庄 | Today Shanshang District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tamai village | 玉井庄 | Today Yujing District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nansei village | 楠西庄 | Today Nansi District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nanka village | 南化庄 | Today Nanhua District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sachin village | 左鎮庄 | Today Zuojhen District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Matō town | 麻豆街 | Today Madou District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kaei village | 下營庄 | Today Xiaying District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rokkō village | 六甲庄 | Today Liujia District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kanden village | 官田庄 | Today Guantian District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ōuchi village | 大內庄 | Today Danei District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kari town | 佳里街 | Today Jiali District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Seikō village | 西港庄 | Today Sigang District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shichiko village | 七股庄 | Today Cigu District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shōgun village | 將軍庄 | Today Jiangjun District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hokumon village | 北門庄 | Today Beimen District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gakkō village | 學甲庄 | Today Syuejia District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shin'ei town | 新營街 | Today Xinying District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ensui town | 鹽水街 | Today Yanshuei District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shirakawa village | 白河庄 | Today Baihe District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ryūei village | 柳營庄 | Today Liouying District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kōheki village | 後壁庄 | Today Houbi District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bansha village | 番社庄 | Today Dongshan District | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tairin town | 大林街 | Today Dalin Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mizukami village | 水上庄 | Today Shuishang Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tamio village | 民雄庄 | Today Minxiong Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shinkō village | 新巷庄 | Today Xingang Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Keikō village | 渓口庄 | Today Xikou Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kōme village | 小梅庄 | Today Meishan Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Takesaki village | 竹崎庄 | Today Zhuqi Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Banro village | 番路庄 | Today Fanlu Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Chūho village | 中埔庄 | Today Zhongpu Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Taiho village | 大埔庄 | Today Dapu Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Aboriginal Area | 蕃地 | Today Alishan Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kagi town | 嘉義街 | Upgraded to a city in 1930, today Chiayi City | | | | | | | | | | | | | Toroku town | 斗六街 | Today Douliu City and Linnei Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tonan town | 斗南街 | Today Dounan Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kokō village | 古坑庄 | Today Gukeng Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Taihi village | 大埤庄 | Today Dapi Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shidō village | 莿桐庄 | Today Cihtong Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kobi town | 虎尾街 | Today Huwei Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Seira town | 西螺街 | Today Xiluo Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Doko town | 土庫街 | Today Tuku Township and Baozhong Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jirin village | 二崙庄 | Today Dapi Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ronbai village | 崙背庄 | Today Lunbei Township and Mailiao Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kaikō village | 海口庄 | Today Taixi Township and Dongshi Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hokkō town | 北港街 | Today Beigang Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kanchō village | 元長庄 | Today Yuanchang Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shiko village | 四湖庄 | Today Sihu Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kōko village | 口湖庄 | Today Kouhu Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Suirin village | 水林庄 | Today Shuilin Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bokushi town | 朴子街 | Today Puzi City | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rokkyaku village | 六脚庄 | Today Lioujiao Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tōseki village | 東石庄 | Today Dongshi Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hotei village | 布袋庄 | Today Budai Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rokusō village | 鹿草庄 | Today Lucao Township | | | | | | | | | | | | | Taihō village | 太保庄 | Today Taibao City | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gichiku village | 義竹庄 | Today Yizhu Township | | | | | | | | | | | | ::
References
References
- (2020-12-17). "The People and the Dao: New Studies in Chinese Religions in Honour of Daniel L. Overmyer". Routledge.
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