Zhongli Shinto Shrine

Date CapturedSeptember 30th, 2024 at 03:25 UTCCameraDC-S5M2LensLUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6Apertureƒ / 4.3Shutter Speed1/500 secFocal Length33.0 mmISO100Exposure Value13.2 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

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 CapturedSeptember 30th, 2024 at 03:25 UTCCameraDC-S5M2LensLUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6Apertureƒ / 4Shutter Speed1/640 secFocal Length20.0 mmISO100Exposure Value13.3 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Date CapturedSeptember 30th, 2024 at 03:26 UTCCameraDC-S5M2LensLUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6Apertureƒ / 5.6Shutter Speed1/160 secFocal Length60.0 mmISO100Exposure Value12.3 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400