Hsinchu was once called "Chuchien" (trenches of bamboo). It is an area of more than hundred square kilometers which is cloaked by mountains and girded by the sea as an location holding a part of the country. It used to be the Inland of Northern Taiwan, while nowadays it enjoys its fame as a key position of culture and science. In the long river of history, Chuchien used to be a paradise on the earth where Tao Ka Sy people of Pingpu Tribe went hunting deers and spent a good time of relaxation. Though later Holland and Spain once occupied Taiwan, it did not cause a tremendous influence on this area at all.

After Yen Ping had recovered Taiwan and enforced a military station, General Yang Tsu once opened up the land in Chuchien area in Yungli Year 15 (1661), yet he gave up the development afterwards due to the rebellion of aborigines.

Around Kangshi Year 50 (1711), Wang Shih Jie from Chuen Cho led hundreds of his clans to open up wasteland for farming. It is considered the original pioneers of Han people. At that time, this area was under the jurisdiction of Luo County, but actually the northern part above Ta Ja River was not under control. In the first year of Yung Cheng (1723), the Tanshuei Bureau was established as the first local government.

In the first year of Kuang Hsu (1875), Tanshuei and Hsinchu were divided into two districts. "Chuchien" was changed to "Hsinchu" and set up as a county for the first time. Kung Hsu Year 21 (1895), Taiwan was ceded to Japan.

After Japanese ruled the government, they changed Hsinchu County to Hsinchu Branch Bureau under the jurisdiction of Taipei County. Ming Chi Year 34 (1901), it was regulated to Hsinchu County. Ta Chen Year 9 (1920), all administrative districts of Taiwan were readjusted. Both Hsinchu and Taoyuen Bureaus were changed to Hsinchu State which jurisdiction covered Taoyuen, Hsinchu and Miaoli these three Counties.

In 1945, Taiwan was retroceded from Japan. In November of the same year, Hsinchu City Government under the jurisdiction of Taiwan Province Government was established. The city area covered Hsinchu City (now), Chutung and Paoshan. The rest areas which originally belonged to Hsinchu State became Hsinchu County. The County Government was moved to Taoyuen.

In 1950, administrative districts were adjusted once again. This time Hsinchu County were covering Taoyuen, Hsinchu, Miaoli three Counties. The original Hsinchu City under the jurisdiction of Taiwan Province Government was descended and merged into Hsinchu County. On July 1st of 1982, Hsinchu area was divided into Hsinchu City and Hsinchu County for administration. Merging Shiangshan Village, Hsinchu City was upgraded to a City under the jurisdiction of Province. The County Government of Hsinchu was moved to Chupei. Currently there are one City, three Towns and nine Villages under the jurisdiction of Hsinchu County Government. Hsinchu was once called "Chuchien" (trenches of bamboo). It is an area of more than hundred square kilometers which is cloaked by mountains and girded by the sea as an location holding a part of the country. It used to be the Inland of Northern Taiwan, while nowadays it enjoys its fame as a key position of culture and science. In the long river of history, Chuchien used to be a paradise on the earth where Tao Ka Sy people of Pingpu Tribe went hunting deers and spent a good time of relaxation. Though later Holland and Spain once occupied Taiwan, it did not cause a tremendous influence on this area at all.

For more information visit  the Oasis of Taiwanese Culture - Hsinchu County   web page  at: http://www2.hchg.gov.tw/intro/html/e2000.htm