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猴硐神社／こうどうじんじゃ

Houtong Shinto Shrine

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Houtong Shinto Shrine (猴硐神社)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 8
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
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3600 × 2400
The main torii at the base of the hill.

A small Shinto shrine established in September 1934 by Li Jianxing (李建興), founder of Ruisan Coal Mining Company (瑞三礦業公司), and four others through the Ruisan Mining Industry Patriotic Group (瑞三鑛業株式產業奉公團). The shrine was mostly dismantled sometime after the war. The stone entrance torii remains intact in its original location; a second cypress wood torii once stood further along the approach but has since been destroyed. The visiting path has been restored, with new stone lanterns installed along both sides, and leads to a stone pedestal where the main hall once stood. Due to its relatively decent state of preservation it has been designated a heritage site. Known as Kōdō-jinja (侯硐神社) in the original Japanese.

Houtong Shinto Shrine (猴硐神社)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 6.3
Shutter Speed
1/160 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
12.6 EV
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3600 × 2400
This wooden torii is presumably a replacement of the original that stood at this position.
Houtong Shinto Shrine (猴硐神社)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 5
Shutter Speed
1/100 sec
Focal Length
25.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
11.3 EV
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3600 × 2400
A closer look at how the timber is held in place next to the visiting path.
Houtong Shinto Shrine (猴硐神社)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 8
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
This grassy clearing would have once held the main hall of the shrine.

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  • Status:Remnants (遺跡)
  • Heritage designation:Historic Building (歷史建築)
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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.

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