A temple and memorial hall dedicated to Koxinga (鄭成功) on Tiezhengshan (鐵砧山), also known as Guoxing Temple (國姓廟). The present building was completed in 1948 with a distinctive dome roof inspired by mosque architecture. The outdoor Koxinga statue was sculpted by Taichung artist Wang Shui-ho (王水河) and completed in 1962 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Koxinga’s conquest of Taiwan, commissioned by the Army Armored Corps under General Chiang Wei-kuo (蔣緯國). The temple fell into disrepair and was further damaged by the 921 Earthquake; restoration work began in 2007.
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- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
Themes
- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
- 921 Earthquake (九二一大地震)
- Koxinga’s Legacy (國姓爺的歷史影響)
- Wang Shui-ho (王水河)
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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.