Chenggong Township or Chengkung Township() is an urban township in Taitung County, Taiwan. It is a coastal town facing the Pacific Ocean. Chenggong Fish Harbor is just west of downtown. History Chenggong was originally an Amis settlement from which came the Hokkien name Moalaulau (). During Japanese rule, it was renamed to of Taitō Prefecture. After 1945, to avoid confusion with Singang Township of Chiayi County and to distinguish it from Tainan's Sinckan (now called Sinshih), it was changed to Chenggong, which commemorates the eponymous general Koxinga (Cheng Ch'eng-kung) who expelled the Dutch from Taiwan. Geography The township has 14,943 inhabitants and its total area is 144.9938 km². Climate Along with the most of the rest of Taitung County, Chenggong has a tropical monsoon climate. Administrative divisions Bo'ai Village 博愛村 Heping Village 和平村 Sanmin Village 三民村 Sanxian Village 三仙村 Xinyi Village 信義村 Zhongren Village 忠仁村 Zhongxiao Village 忠孝村 Zhongzhi Village 忠智村 Demographics The majority inhabitants of the township are the Amis people which makes up to 53% of the population. Notable people Teruo Nakamura (1919-1979, Attun Palalin or Lee Guang-Hui) last known Japanese hold-out to surrender after the end of hostilities in 1945 Economy Agriculture Fisheries Forestry Tourist attractions Amis Folk Center Chengkung Aquarium Chengkuankao Cultural Landscape Chengkuankao Matsu Temple Chong-an Waterfall East Coast National Scenic Area Jiaping Beach Old Donghe Bridge Oceanarium Sanxiantai Shihyusan (Awana, or the Stone Umbrella) Siaoma Tunnel Singang Harbor Singang Waterfall Taitung County Museum of Natural History Taitung Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium Transportation Provincial Highway No.11 Chenggong Fish Harbor Singang Port References Townships in Taitung County