Jinshan District is a rural district on the coast in northern New Taipei City in northern Republic of China

Republic of China

The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...

 (Taiwan). The district draws many visitors each year because of its hot springs

Hot Springs

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 and its proximity to Chin Pao San

Chin Pao San

Chin Pao San is a private cemetery located on a mountainside near Jinshan in New Taipei City, northern Taiwan. The site overlooks the Ju Ming Museum and, beyond it, the East China Sea....

 and the Ju Ming Museum

Ju Ming

Ju Ming is a Taiwanese sculptor, who attained fame in Taiwan in the 1970s, and in New York in 1983. Ju Ming was trained as a woodcarver, apprenticed to Lee Chin-chuan, as a teenager...

. The district is home to the Dharma Drum Buddhist College, an institution of higher learning founded by Dharma Drum Mountain

Dharma Drum Mountain

Dharma Drum Mountain is an international Buddhist spiritual, cultural, and educational foundation founded by late Ch'an Master Sheng-yen. The international headquarters of this organization is located at Jinshan District, New Taipei City, Taiwan .Dharma Drum Mountain is one of the most...

 monastics devoted to the principles of Zen Buddhism.

Geography

• Area
  Area
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  : 49.21 km²
• Population
  Population
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  : 21,851 people (2003)