Taoyuan Martyrs' Shrine

The Taoyuan Martyrs' Shrine (Chinese: 桃園忠烈祠; pinyin: Táoyuán Zhōngliècí) is a martyrs' shrine in Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.

Taoyuan Martyrs' Shrine
桃園縣忠烈祠
LocationTaoyuan District, Taiyuan, Taiwan
Built1938
Built forJapanese Shinto deities.

History

Taoyuan Martyrs' Shrine was built by the Japanese as the Touen Shinto Shrine (桃園神社) in 1938. After World War II, the Kuomintang government changed the Shinto Shrine into Hsinchu County Martyrs' Shrine, then 1950 became Taoyuan County Martyrs' Shrine.[1] Statue of Koxinga and tablets of numerous Chinese war heros like Liu Yongfu were honoured in the main shrine.

Architecture

Taoyuan Martyrs' Shrine is one of the best-kept Shinto shrines outside of Japan. The structure is made largely of unpainted, unvarnished cypress,[2] and the shrine incorporates Japanese and modern Taiwanese architectural styles.

  • Naming Pillar
  • Torii
  • Gardens and entrance
  • Administration office
  • Administration office
  • Administration office
  • Chōzuya (手水舍, The Water Ablution Shelter)
  • Chōzuya (手水舍, The Water Ablution Shelter)
  • Bronze horse
  • Komainu (狛犬)
  • Komainu (狛犬)
  • The roof of Haiden (拜殿, worship hall)
  • Honden (本殿, main hall)
  • Honden (本殿, main hall)

See also

References
  1. "Martyrs' Shrine(桃園忠烈祠暨神社文化園區)". Taoyuan Ministry of Tourism. Government of Taoyuan.
  2. "Taoyuan's unique Shinto relic". The China Post. 1938-09-23. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  • 桃園忠烈祠 (Chinese)
  • Taoyuan Martyrs Shrine
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