Taiwan Grand Shrine
The Taiwan Grand Shrine (
History
Following the death of Prince Yoshihisa in 1895, the Governor-General of Taiwan Nogi Maresuke began planning for a shrine in Yoshihisa's honor. Originally, the plan was to construct the shrine at Yuanshan Park (圓山公園, now part of Taipei Expo Park); however, Nogi's successor Kodama Gentarō and chief planner Gotō Shinpei decided to move it across the Keelung River to Jiantan Mountain (劍潭山) for the site's higher elevation. The vantage point would allow the shrine to overlook the entire city, making it symbolic for the Japanese Empire's colonial power.[1][2] The construction lasted between 1900 and 1901, and the completed shrine was dedicated to Yoshihisa and the Kaitaku Sanjin (開拓三神, Three Kami Deities of Pioneering).[3]
In 1915, a railway station named Miyanoshita Station (宮ノ下乘降場, now
The shrine was elevated in rank to Grand Shrine (jingū) in 1944 (
Gallery
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A postcard issued by the Governor-General of Taiwan of Taiwan Grand Shrine. The Imperial Seal is visible in the upper-right section.
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Taiwan banknotes (10 yen banknotes) during the Japanese colonial era with the Taiwan Grand Shrine printed
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Prince Hirohito visits the Taiwan Grand Shrine during the Crown Prince Hirohito's visit to Taiwan (April 17, 1923)
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This copper bull was originally located at Taiwan Grand Shrine but was moved to in front of National Taiwan Museum after the end of World War II.
See also
- Shintoism in Taiwan
- List of Shinto shrines in Taiwan
References
- ^ ISBN 957-8246-32-3.
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- ^ 一流人 (February 21, 2020). "我們住在「中國的地圖」裡?台北路名藏著滿滿的台灣過往". 遠見 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 天下文化. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ 郭俊麟. "淺談臺灣今昔地圖與歷史航照在中學地理資訊教育的意義". GIS 教育推廣 電子報 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). National Taiwan University. Retrieved May 31, 2020.