Fenqihu Shinto Shrine (奮起湖社) - Spectral Codex
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奮起湖社

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The stone pedestal of the shrine, which would have supported a wooden structure back in the day.
The stone pedestal of the shrine, which would have supported a wooden structure back in the day.

Hidden in a sublime bamboo grove is a former Shinto shrine above the Alishan railway stopover of Fenqihu (奮起湖), then known as Funkikō in Japanese. The stone pedestal remains, as does some of the stonework along the path, but much of the rest has been renovated into a hiking trail. That being said, the forest setting gives this place a rather special quality, and it is certainly worth visiting.

The former shrine is situated in a mixed bamboo and conifer grove.
The former shrine is situated in a mixed bamboo and conifer grove.
A closer look at the stone pedestal in the golden light of afternoon.
A closer look at the stone pedestal in the golden light of afternoon.
The well-maintained path leading to the shrine site.
The well-maintained path leading to the shrine site.
Getting lost in the bamboo.
Getting lost in the bamboo.
Endless green on either side.
Endless green on either side.

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