Spectral Codex
獅潭庄震災紀念碑

Shitan Earthquake Monument

Locations

An almost forgotten Japanese colonial era monument can be found in Shitan No. 3 Public Cemetery (獅潭鄉第三公墓) in Shitan, Miaoli. Erected in July 1935, this cylindrical sandstone monument commemorates the victims of the devastating 1935 Hsinchu-Taichung Earthquake, which had its epicenter around Guandaoshan (關刀山) in nearby Sanyi. 53 villagers perished in this area, and nearly 500 households were destroyed1.

Shitan Earthquake Monument (獅潭庄震災紀念碑)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 5
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
12.6 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
An oblique look at the earthquake monument in Shitan.
Shitan Earthquake Monument (獅潭庄震災紀念碑)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 5
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
12.3 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
It is a little hard to make out the characters on the monument.

Although the later history of the monument is a little obscure, it was evidently refurbished in 1996, as the plaque now mounted on the base indicates. No other informational plaque is available in the area and it isn’t likely too many people climb the hill to pay their respects.

Rededication at Shitan Earthquake Monument (獅潭庄震災紀念碑)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 5
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
12.3 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
This plaque at the base of the monument was rededicated in 1996.
Behind Shitan Earthquake Monument (獅潭庄震災紀念碑)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 4.5
Shutter Speed
1/160 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
11.7 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
The view from the dusty road running through the cemetery.
Shitan No. 3 Public Cemetery (獅潭鄉第三公墓)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
A glance at the surrounding Shitan No. 3 Public Cemetery (獅潭鄉第三公墓).

Footnotes

  1. A rubbing of the inscription can be found at the National Central Library (國家圖書館). ↩

Map

Loading map

Details

  • Status:Public (公有)
  • Heritage designation:Historic Building (歷史建築)
  • Coordinates:

Recorded On

Links

Themes

Nearby Locations

Similar Content

Qingshui Earthquake Monument(清水震災紀念碑)

Taichung
Qingshui

Tai’an Railway Station(泰安車站)

Taichung
Houli

Shitan Granary(獅潭老穀倉)

Miaoli
Shitan

Qingshui Shinto Shrine(清水神社)

Taichung
Qingshui
Show more

Hatanaka Osamu Memorial Monument(左鎮日本飛行員殉職紀念碑)

Tainan
Zuozhen

Author

Profile photo of Alexander Synaptic, founder of Spectral Codex
Alexander Synaptic
Curator, Spectral Codex

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.

Loading map