The name originated from a hill by the Mercy Buddha Temple of Shou Shan Rock, built in the 7th year of the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty.

From 1920 to 1945, Kameyama Village (龜山庄) was under Tōen District, Shinchiku Prefecture.

[2] Ching-chung, Liou-kuang, Chung-hsing, Hsin-hsing, Hsin-lu, Kuei-shan, Ta-tung, Shan-ting, Shan-teh, Shan-fu, Hsing-fu, Lung-shou, Lung-hwa, Huei-lung, Ling-ting, Hsin-ling, Tu-keng, Fu-yuan, Chiou-lu, Ta-keng, Fung-shu, Leh-shan, Chang-keng, Kung-hsi, Ta-kang, Ta-hu, Ta-hwa, Wuen-hua, Nan-shang and Nan-mei Village.

The Ministry of Justice operates the Taipei Prison in Guishan.

[4] The TRA section between Yingge and Taoyuan passes through Guishan District, but no station is currently planned.