Koxinga Shrine(延平郡王祠)

Introduce

At the intersection of Kaishan Road and Fucheng Road (開山路與府前路), atop the Shrine's horseback roof, a majestic statue of Koxinga looks out as if he, Tainan’s protector god, is present in the hearts of all the people of Tainan. The shrine is a red Fuzhou style building with Japanese atmosphere. Take a close look at the eight Door Gods on the four doors inside and you will see they all have blue eyes and white skin, looking like Westerners. This reflects the gratitude people felt when Koxinga drove out the Dutch; the foreigners, wearing Ming officials’ robes, now guard the door for him, creating an interesting scene. The Koxinga Museum next door contains many precious cultural relics and historical materials such as a Japanese style palanquin from the Kaishan Shinto Shrine era. From a small temple built to commemorate Koxinga in 1662 to Kaishan Wang Temple(開山王廟), Kaishan Shinto Shrine in the Japanese Colonial Period to today’s Koxinga Shrine, historical records and the context of cultural relics show the great contribution to the development of Taiwan of Koxinga.

Information

TEL +886-6-2135518

Address West Central Dist., Tainan City Taiwán, R.O.C

Category Religious Temples、Culture

Opening Hours 8:00~17:30 Free entry, open all year round

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CK1621

Newcastle, Australia

Educational and relaxing

2019-09

This park and shrine are both beautiful and peaceful. Just off a main road so it is very easy to access, but once inside it feels like you are in the countryside. The park is beautifully laid out with ponds, pagodas and the shrine. The buildings themselves are beautifully painted, and inside you can read the history of Koxinga, which was very helpful in terms of understanding the local history of Tainan. It was also an excellent place for kids to experience living history as they explored the rooms.
KPR777

Raleigh, North Carolina

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Solo travel

Fantastic blue tile roofs and red painted doors throughout this site

2019-06

I would consider this shrine a must-do experience when in Tainan. It offers a good overview on one of the country's most important leaders, Koxinga, and also boasts spectacular blue tiled roods, red-painted doors and an unusual mix of greens in the color palate of the buildings that I had not seen elsewhere in Taiwan. Beyond this, the beautiful gardens to the right of the Shrine are nice to stroll through.
GlobalGypsy_13

San Diego, California

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Couples

Green and Historic Oasis

2019-06

This shrine to the "liberator" Koxinga is a green urban oasis. There is a small park with a pond and sprouting dragon, a temple, a museum, a gift shop, and a perimeter wall lined with historical objects. No price is right -- free -- and the learning opportunities limitless. Do enjoy.
430bertv

Phoenix, Arizona

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Couples

Worth a look

2019-04

Honoring Koxinga, the Chinese general who defeated the Dutch and expelled them from Taiwan forever. Nice park.
Bowi72

Kriftel, Germany

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Couples

Nice shrine with a collection of old music instruments

2019-04

The shrine has been beautifully restored, we visited it in the late afternoon, which I would recommend, since there is a beautiful sunlight in the area. At the side of the shrine is a small park that invites for a brief rest. The neighbouring building is a museum with some nice artefacts. It is not a large area, you should calculate something between 30 and 60 minutes for a visit. There was no entrance asked for.

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