Zhongli Shinto Shrine

Date Captured

September 30th, 2024 at 03:25 UTC

Camera

DC-S5M2

Lens

LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6

Aperture

ƒ / 4.3

Shutter Speed

1/500 sec

Focal Length

33.0 mm

ISO

100

Exposure Value

13.2 EV

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Inaugurated in October 1939, this was a large-scale unranked (無格社) Shinto shrine on the northwest side of urban Zhongli. It was converted for use by Zhongli High School (中壢高中) after the war and progressively dismantled. Nowadays the Taoran Pavilion (陶然亭) on campus stands on the site of the honden, the refurbished bronze horse (銅馬) survives on school grounds, and its original pedestal can still be seen in a flower bed near the front of campus. One thing to note about the bronze horse is that it has evidently suffered damage over the intervening decades, as the tail and a front leg are clearly not original. Additionally, a pair of komainu were relocated to Zhongyi Temple (忠義祠); the more Chinese-style stone guardian lions presently on site are not associated with the shrine.

Date Captured

September 30th, 2024 at 03:25 UTC

Camera

DC-S5M2

Lens

LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6

Aperture

ƒ / 4

Shutter Speed

1/640 sec

Focal Length

20.0 mm

ISO

100

Exposure Value

13.3 EV

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Date Captured

September 30th, 2024 at 03:26 UTC

Camera

DC-S5M2

Lens

LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6

Aperture

ƒ / 5.6

Shutter Speed

1/160 sec

Focal Length

60.0 mm

ISO

100

Exposure Value

12.3 EV

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