Originally this was the location of Karayama Shinto Shrine (加羅山社), also known as Taipingshan Shinto Shrine (太平山神社), completed in 1936 or 1937 as the second-generation shrine in this area. In the post-war era it was converted into a temple venerating the pirate-king Koxinga (鄭成功) and later renovated to its present appearance in 1987. It is currently the highest temple in Yilan County at 1950 meters above sea level.
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Heritage Status
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
Links
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Shinto Shrines in Taiwan (台灣神社)
- Forestry in Taiwan (台灣林業)
- Koxinga’s Legacy (國姓爺的歷史影響)
- Luodong Forest Railway (羅東森林鐵道)
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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.