Former unranked (無格社) Shinto shrine on the hillside of Hutoushan Park (虎頭山公園) behind urban Tongxiao, completed in January 1937. It is one of the more well-preserved such sites in Taiwan, though it was later repurposed as the Tongxiao Martyrs’ Shrine (通宵忠烈祠). The original shrine administration building is also present, although it was repurposed for use as a residence until 1993 and is now extremely dilapidated. It was known as Tsūshō-jinja in the original Japanese.
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Heritage Status
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
Recorded On
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
- Wild Land Travel (-地球上的火星人-下巴 (野地旅))
- Greenset (廢墟 -魂-)
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
- Taiwan Shinto Shrines App, Kuona Lab. 《台灣神社遺構地圖》
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Shinto Shrines in Taiwan (台灣神社)
Connections
- Tongxiao Elementary School Staff Dormitory (通霄國小仁愛路日式教職員宿舍)
Nearby Locations
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