The former prefectural shrine (縣社) of Hualien, established in September 1916. As with most other prefectural shrines in Taiwan, it was repurposed as a Chinese nationalist martyrs’ shrine (花蓮忠烈祠) in the post-war era. Some original relics remain scattered around the site, most prominently a bronze horse (銅馬) rebranded with a KMT white sun emblem. A pair of komainu (狛犬) were also relocated to Shoutian Temple (岡山壽天宮) in Gangshan. Originally known as Karenko-jinja in Japanese.
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Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (文化部國家文化記憶庫)
- Taiwan Jinjiya (嘉義縣日本時代博物館學會)
- Wild Land Travel (-地球上的火星人-下巴 (野地旅))
Sources
- Kaneko Nobuya, Japanese Deities Overseas, Yeren Publishing House, 2020 金子展也，《遠渡來台的日本諸神：日治時期的台灣神社田野踏查》，野人，2020
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Shinto Shrines in Taiwan (台灣神社)
Connections
- Sakura Shinto Shrine (佐倉末社)
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