狮潭乡 Traditional form: 獅潭鄉 Pinyin (reading): Shītánxiāng Definitions: Shitan or Shihtan township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣/苗栗县 ( Miáolìxiàn), northwest Taiwan Characters: 狮 - lion 潭 - deep pool, lake; deep, profound 乡 - country, village; rural Traditional characters: 獅 - lion 潭 - deep pool, lake; deep, profound 鄉 - country, village; rural