The last of the six original city gates of Fongshan. It was originally completed in 1838 and formally named Tongyi Gate (同儀門). Immediately to the west, just inside the former city wall, is the historic Blacksmith Street (打鐵街). Dongfu Bridge (東福橋) spans the river to the east. This bridge, originally constructed in 1841, was washed away in 2001 during Typhoon Trami, but the piers were collected and installed as a monument in the parklands just south of the gate.
Map
Heritage Status
- Municipal Monument (直轄市定古蹟)
Recorded On
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
- National Digital Library: Taiwan Old Photo Archive (國立臺灣大學圖書館：臺灣舊照片資料庫)
- Green Pepper’s Home (青椒的家)
Themes
- Qing Dynasty Era Taiwan (清治時期台灣)
- Military Fortifications in Taiwan (台灣碉堡)
Nearby Locations
Similar Content
:format(webp)/errata/2015/04/taiwan-tainan-western-gate-eastern-walls-2.jpg)
:format(webp)/taiwan/yilan/dongshan/dongshan-dongguashan-bridge-1.jpg)
:format(webp)/taiwan/tainan/tainan-east/tainan-east-gate-1.jpg)
:format(webp)/errata/2015/05/taiwan-kaohsiung-zuoying-walled-city-13.jpg)
:format(webp)/errata/2015/04/taiwan-tainan-city-nanmen.jpg)
:format(webp)/taiwan/kaohsiung/fengshan/fengshan-dongya-theater-1.jpg)
:format(webp)/taiwan/tainan/tainan-north/tainan-zhongdao-chongwen-archway-1.jpg)
:format(webp)/taiwan/taipei/beitou/beitou-zhou-family-memorial-archway-1.jpg)
Author
:format(webp)/v/a-synaptic-2025-1.jpg)
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.