嘉義

Etymology
Conferred in 1787 by the Qing Emperor to commend the locals' righteous act of defending the fort (嘉其死守城池之忠義) during the Lin Shuangwen rebellion. The former name is from Tsulosan.

Proper noun

 * 1)  Chiayi a city located in the plains of southwestern Taiwan
 * 2)  Chiayi a county surrounding Chiayi City