A small temple in Sichongxi (四重溪) notable mainly for the unobtrusive World War 2 stele standing here. The stele was erected in 1987 by a former member of a shinyō suicide-boat unit stationed at the nearby base, who returned to Taiwan in 1969 after his repatriation in 1949. He later commissioned the monument to honor comrades of the so-called Haikou Society (海口會) who had since passed away, entrusting the local You family with annual ceremonial offerings.
Map
Links
- Taiwan Studies Newsletter (臺灣學通訊)
Sources
- Nian Jicheng, Remains of the WWII Checheng Shinyō Boat Pens, 2025, Issue 144, p. 28 念吉成，《二戰車城震洋艇格納壕遺跡》，2025，第144期，第28頁
Themes
- World War 2 History in Taiwan (台灣第二次世界大戰歷史)
- Japanese Special Attack Units (特別攻撃隊)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.