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The old city wall of Feng-shan-hsien, Tsoying, was the first clay & stone-built city wall in Taiwan, dating from 1722. The plaster effigies of guardian deities to the left and right of the outer gateway are executed in authentic detail.
Designed by French engineers, the Erh-k'un-shen Fort at Anping, Tainan, is encircled by a moat and contained cannon for coastal defense.
The Great Matsu Temple at Tainan, originally the seat of the Prince of Ning-ching of the Ming dynasty, was converted into a shrine to the goddess Ma tsu under the Ch'ing dynasty. Its ornately studded gates and complex roof structure make a handsome sight.
The Ling-hsing Gate of the Confucius Temple, Changhua, is surmounted by three pairs of funnels "communicating with heaven." The main Hall of the Sage is a most distinguished palatial building surround ed by a raised verandah.
The Kuan Ti Temple for Official Sacrifices, Tainan, makes a magnificently colorful sight with its hip & gable roof construction, upswept double eaves and vermilion outer walls.
The monumental stone gate in honor of General Chiu Liang-kung's mother, Kinmen, was erected in the Cha-ch'ing reign (1796-1820) of the Ch'ing dynasty and bears an inscription authorized by the emperor.
Hsi-t'ai Fort, Penghu, built in 1886 by Taiwan Governor Liu Ming-ch'uan, is a huge defensive bastion dominating the harbor at Makung.
Fort San Domingo, Tamsui, with walls of brick and masonry two meters thick, was built by the Dutch on the site of a Spanish fort dating from 1629. At right is the former British consular residence.
The Matsu Temple, Penghu, is the oldest shrine to Matsu in Taiwan and exhibits carved woodwork of a very high standard.
The red brick base of Fort Provintia, Tainan, dates from the Dutch colonial period on Taiwan over 350 years ago; the majestic superstructure was refurbished under the Ch'ing dynasty during the late 19th century.
Photos and text from Sinorama magazine's 1991 appointment diary.
Designed by French engineers, the Erh-k'un-shen Fort at Anping, Tainan, is encircled by a moat and contained cannon for coastal defense.
The Great Matsu Temple at Tainan, originally the seat of the Prince of Ning-ching of the Ming dynasty, was converted into a shrine to the goddess Ma tsu under the Ch'ing dynasty. Its ornately studded gates and complex roof structure make a handsome sight.
The Ling-hsing Gate of the Confucius Temple, Changhua, is surmounted by three pairs of funnels "communicating with heaven." The main Hall of the Sage is a most distinguished palatial building surround ed by a raised verandah.
The Kuan Ti Temple for Official Sacrifices, Tainan, makes a magnificently colorful sight with its hip & gable roof construction, upswept double eaves and vermilion outer walls.
The monumental stone gate in honor of General Chiu Liang-kung's mother, Kinmen, was erected in the Cha-ch'ing reign （1796-1820） of the Ch'ing dynasty and bears an inscription authorized by the emperor.
Hsi-t'ai Fort, Penghu, built in 1886 by Taiwan Governor Liu Ming-ch'uan, is a huge defensive bastion dominating the harbor at Makung.
Fort San Domingo, Tamsui, with walls of brick and masonry two meters thick, was built by the Dutch on the site of a Spanish fort dating from 1629. At right is the former British consular residence.
The Matsu Temple, Penghu, is the oldest shrine to Matsu in Taiwan and exhibits carved woodwork of a very high standard.
The red brick base of Fort Provintia, Tainan, dates from the Dutch colonial period on Taiwan over 350 years ago; the majestic superstructure was refurbished under the Ch'ing dynasty during the late 19th century.
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