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Erlun (二崙) Township, Yunlin County

Erlin (二崙; lit. "Two Hills") takes its name from the two small hills (丘崙) located in the northern side of today's township.

Although part of the Babuza plains aboriginal hunting territory, it apparently went uncultivated by them, and during the Dutch and Zheng-family periods, and was only opened up for agricultural development at the start of the 18th century during the Qing dynasty (MOE dictionary has slightly a later date: Shizong reign period 1722~35).



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