Chiayi Sun-Shooting Tower

Date Captured

January 16th, 2022 at 03:44 UTC

Camera

NIKON D3400

Lens

AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR or AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G

Aperture

ƒ / 8

Shutter Speed

1/250 sec

Focal Length

18.0 mm

ISO

140

Exposure Value

14.0 EV

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A 62-meter tower built on the site of the former Chiayi Shinto Shrine, many of the remnants of which were destroyed by fire in 1994. Named after a Taiwanese Plains Indigenous sun-shooting myth, its design evokes an Alishan sacred tree split by a 40-meter “ray of sky” containing a bronze relief of the legend. The base houses the rebuilt Martyrs’ Shrine while the upper floors offer panoramic views of the city and mountains.