EXCURSION

Although Tainan County was built for agriculture, currently Southern Taiwan Science Park also moved and stationed in, which made Tainan County unique comparing other cities and counties in Taiwan. When you visit Tainan County, remember to relax yourself! Enjoying the sunny golf courses' scenery or planning your own historical-site tour, you will definitely relax your body and mind, and regain your energy.

ANPING FORT - REMAINS OF TAIWAN CITY (REMAINS OF ANPING FORT)

When the Dutch occupied Taiwan, they had built a stockade in the Anping area. In the following year, they built a castle called Orlande in the same place. In 1627, they changed the name of the castle into Provintia. In later years, the Dutch continued to expand the scale of the castle, and it was the CBD of Taiwan during the Dutch colonization. When Jheng, Cheng-gong defeated the Dutch and recovered Taiwan in 1662, he lived in Provintia and changed Taiwan into Pinganchen and the place of Chihkan into Chengtian Prefecture. The name of Taiwan City has since appeared in history.

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ERKUNSHEN FORTRESS (ETERNAL GOLDEN CASTLE)

The fortress was called Big Anping Fortress to distinguish it from the Small Anping Fotress not so far away. As Shen, Bao-heng had put a tablet read “Yizaijincheng” (Eternal Golden Castle) on the entrance of the fortress, people thus called it Eternal Golden Castle.
Built during the Guangsui Reign in Ching Dynasty due to the Mudanshe Incident, Shen, Bao-heng was assigned to take charge of the defensive affairs of Taiwan. When Shen arrived in Anping, he immediately surveyed the geographic condition of the area. Then, he decided to build a big fortress there to safeguard Fucheng. So, he hired the French architect Bordeaux to design a fortress for defending against Japanese invasion from the sea. The first Western style fortress was completed in 1876. Shen thus wrote eight characters read “Yizaijincheng and Wanliudichu which turned out to be the tablets on the fortress. The fortress had since become the protector of Taiwan.

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TAINAN CONFUCIUS TEMPLE

In 1665 Jheng, Jing accepted the suggestion of his staff officer Chen, Yong-hua to build the Supreme Teacher Temple in Gueizaipu of Chengtian Prefecture (today’s Confucius Temple) with the Minglung Hall beside the temple. They were completed in 1666

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CHIHKANLOU/THE CHAMBER OF RED HILL

During Dutch Colonization, Dutch people built a city with defensive functions called Provintia in Chihkan. The name Provintia means province in English. (The Han people called it Chihkan, Fanzailo or Hongmaolo).

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DATIANHOU TEMPLE (RESIDENCE OF KING OF NINGJING)

The temple was the former residence of Chu, Shu-guei, King of Ningjing, built by Jheng, Jing, son of Jheng, Cheng-gong.. When Shih Leng defeated the Ming troops and Jheng, Ke-shuang surrendered, King of Ningjing wanted to die for his country. Upholding to righteousness and chastity, his five concubines hung themselves in the main hall of the residence. (See Wufei Temple for details of the story)

http://ims.tncg.gov.tw/tour/english/historic/ht01_1.asp?highspot_sn=200

CIGU YANSHAN

Since Zhen expelled the Dutch, salt industry had been an important industry on the southwest coast in Taiwan. Beautiful salterns was once the collective memory of Taiwanese people. Due the high cost of production, TAIYEN had to close all its salterns in May, 2002. Salt industry thus became a part of history.

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QIGU SEAFOOD STREET

On the sides the county way 176 of Qigu Dacheng Village, there are restaurants everywhere with seafood sighs. The road has become local-known seafood street. Tourists can have local special food of the fresh Milk fish, salt water tilapia, meritrix, fresh shrimps, fresh oysters and a variety of fish.