The Eternal Golden Castle (Chinese: 億載金城), alternatively but less well known as Erkunshen Battery (二鯤鯓砲台), is a defensive castle in Anping District, Tainan, Taiwan.
| Eternal Golden Castle | |
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億載金城 | |
| Anping, Tainan, Taiwan | |
 Aerial view of Eternal Golden Castle | |
_location_map.svg)  Eternal Golden Castle | |
| Coordinates | 22°59′15″N 120°09′32″E / 22.98750°N 120.15889°E |
| Type | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Qing Dynasty (1874-1895) Empire of Japan (1895-1945) Taiwan (Republic of China) (1945-present) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1874–1876 |
| Built by | Shen Baozhen |
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| Traditional Chinese | 億載金城 | ||||||||||||
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| Erkunshen Battery | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 二鯤鯓砲台 | ||||||||||||
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History
editThe castle was built in 1874 and completed on 1876 by the famous Qing official Shen Baozhen in order to safeguard the coast and to defend the island against Japanese invasions. This military facility saw its first action in the Sino-French war of 1884. When Taiwan was ceded to the Empire of Japan by the Qing in 1895, the Taiwanese people fought under the Republic of Formosa banner against the invading Japanese battleships from this fortress. Under Japanese control this military facility lost its value. Its value is completely lost when during the Russo-Japanese War the imperial Japanese government sold some of the fort's cannons.[1]
Features
editThere is a park near the castle grounds where people can enjoy picnics, as well as rental paddle boats for people to sail around the castle. There are occasional music performances in the evening, and actors sometimes fire the last remaining artillery gun in the castle to give visitors a fully immersive experience.[2]
Transportation
editBy driving: Take the Yongkang Interchange (Exit 319) of Freeway 1 and head in a south-westerly direction.
By public transport: Take the TRA to Tainan Station, and then take buses 2, 7, 12, and 20 to Ximen bus stop. Then take bus 15 to Miaoshouli, and you should be there in a few minutes.[3]
Ticket prices
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Attractions > Hot Spots > Tainan City > Eternal Fortress >". Eng.taiwan.net.tw. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- ^ "Eternal Golden Castle". Round Taiwan Round. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "Eternal Golden Castle (Yi Tzai Golden Castle)". Travel King. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "Eternal Golden Castle". Round Taiwan Round. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
Bibliography
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- Bender, Andrew et al. (2004). Taiwan. San Francisco: Lonely Planet.