Renwu Qianbucuo Shinto Shrine

An obscure Shinto shrine located in the hilly back country of Renwu, Kaohsiung. It isn’t known from historical records so its name, date of establishment, and other details are unknown. There’s a decent chance this was a self-funded shrine built by local residents late into the Kōminka movement (皇民化運動). Sometime in the post-war period it was converted into a Tudigong temple, likely to escape scrutiny after it was decreed that all remaining Shinto shrines should be destroyed in the 1970s. Stone lanterns and komainu (狛犬) survive at the site, and a torii-style ornament has been added where the main hall once stood. Possibly known as Jinbu-sha (仁武社) in the original Japanese, but no official records exist to corroborate this.