Gueiren District
# Gueiren District

Gueiren District (Chinese: 歸仁區; Hanyu Pinyin: Guīrén Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Gueirén Cyu; Wade–Giles: $Kui^1-jen^2$ $Ch'ü^1;$ Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kui-jîn-khu) is a rural district in southern Tainan, Taiwan. It is home to the Tainan HSR station.

## History

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Rende was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Rende was upgraded to a district of the city.

## Administrative divisions

The district consists of Nanbao, Liujia, Guiren, Houshi, Gucuo, Xucuo, Kanxi, Kantung, Lunding, Shalun, Datan, Wutung, Bajia, Qijia, Mamiao, Xipu, Damiao, Nanxing, Xincuo, Guinan and Wenhua Village.

## Economy

The local economy is based mainly on agriculture, including sugar-apples, peanuts, starfruit and guavas. It also houses the Shalun Smart Green Energy Science City.

## Education

* National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
* Chang Jung Christian University
* National Hsin-Feng Senior High School

## Tourist attractions

* Gueiren Excellencies Temple
* Guiren Living Art Center
* Lobster Pool
* Renshou Temple
* Temple of Confucius
* World Snake Educational Farm

## Transportation

* Tainan HSR station - can transfer to Shalun railway station
* Chang Jung Christian University railway station

## Notable natives

* Lee Ming-liang, Minister of Department of Health (2000–2002)
