Chihshang, Taitung
23°07′N 121°13′E / 23.117°N 121.217°E
Chihshang Township
池上鄉 Ikegami | |
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Chishang Township in Taitung County | |
| Location | Taitung County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
• Total | 83 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 7,978 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Chihshang Township (Chinese: 池上鄉; Hanyu Pinyin: Chíshàng Xiāng; Tongyong Pinyin: Chíhshàng Siang) is a rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan.
Chihshang was founded by indigenous Makatao from Pingtung 160 years ago, along with the other immigrants, including Taivoan from Kaohsiung and very few Siraya from Tainan later in the 1950s. The indigenous Night Ceremony has been held in Chihshang annually in November.