It borders the Taiwan Strait to the west, the Dajia River to the north, and the Dadu Plateau to the east.

Qingshui shares borders with Da'an, Dajia, and Waipu to the north, Shengang to the east, and Wuqi and Shalu to the south.

The earliest evidence of humans living in this area is from 4000 years ago in the Neolithic Age.

In the Qing Dynasty, the Kangxi Emperor opened up the area for Chinese settlement.

During Japanese Rule, the name was changed to Kiyomizu Town (清水街), which was administered under Taikō District, Taichu Prefecture.