Puli Township is an urban township in Nantou County, Taiwan. The township is located within the Puli Basin. It is the geographic center of Taiwan. In the 19th century the city was known as Posia or Po-li-sia. The Atayal name of the settlement was Sabaha Bakalas, meaning "house of stars". From 1920, during the Japanese era, the town was administer…Puli Township is an urban township in Nantou County, Taiwan. The township is located within the Puli Basin. It is the geographic center of Taiwan. In the 19th century the city was known as Posia or Po-li-sia. The Atayal name of the settlement was Sabaha Bakalas, meaning "house of stars". From 1920, during the Japanese era, the town was administered as Hori Town, Nōkō District, Taichū Prefecture.