Gongguan Township (公館鄉) in Miaoli County.
Gongguan, generally referred to the mansion or grand residence of a rich or important person, often the home of the head official in a locality, and so is a very widespread topographical name (see Gongguan, Taipei City).
In this instance, however, the name was only adopted for this part of Miaoli County at the beginning of Japanese colonial rule at the end of the 19th century due, it is said, to the preponderance of government offices and public buildings in this area.
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¬ Exploring Taiwan's history, culture and languages through its place names
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