Lunbei (崙背) Township, Yunlin County
In 1721, a fort called 布嶼堡 (Mdn. Buyu Bao; lit. "Coth Islet(s) Fortress") was constructed in the area of what are today's Erlun (二崙) and Lunbei townships. This was customarily known by the Hoanya plains aborigine Basjekan (tranlsiterated as, among varous spellings, 貓兒干* Mdn. Mao-er-gan, 蔴芝乾 Mdn. Ma-zhi-gan &c.) Community as 布嶼稟 (Mdn. Buyu Bing), from which 稟 was later dropped, leading to the name 布嶼堡 "Buyu Fort".
The name Lunbei (崙背; lit. "Hill's Back") was later adopted since the fort, and subsequent town, was located on the back of one of Erlun's two hills (there is also an area of the township known as 崙前村 "Hill Front Village").
* The name of Vasikan prehistoric archeaological site and culture in Yunlin also derives from Basjekan (貓兒干).
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