Cijin forms the original core of the Kaohsiung, which was established by the fisherman Hsu Ah-hua () in the mid-17th century. He realized the attractiveness of the location when he was forced to seek shelter from a typhoon in the Taiwan Strait and returned with settlers from the Hung, Wang, Tsai, Lee, Pai, and Pan families and an idol of the Chinese sea goddess Ma-tsu.
Cijin forms the original nucleus of Kaohsiung, established by fisherman Hsu Ah-hua in the mid-17th century. He identified the area's potential when he took shelter from a typhoon in the Taiwan Strait and brought settlers with him from families like Hung, Wang, Tsai, Lee, Pai, and Pan, along with an image of the Chinese sea goddess Ma-tsu.