Penghu Shinto Shrine (澎湖神社) - Spectral Codex
澎湖神社ほうこじんじゃ

Established in November 1928 and upgraded in 1934 and again in 1938, this prefectural Shinto shrine (縣社) was converted into a Chinese Martyrs’ Shrine in the immediate post-war period. When a newer martyrs’ shrine opened to the northwest in 1981 the site was razed to the ground and converted into a stadium. Nothing remains of the shrine at the original location but some broken stone lanterns (石燈籠) are on display at Erdai Art Museum (二呆藝館) and A-Dong Restaurant (阿東餐廳) in Magong. Likely known as Hōko-jinja in Japanese.

Warning: this location is abandoned, hazardous, or otherwise neglected and may be unsafe and even dangerous! Exercise appropriate precautions when visiting.

警告:此處已廢棄或長期無人管理,可能存在潛在危險。造訪時請務必提高警覺,並做好相關安全防護措施。

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