Linyuan Cingshueiyan Former Japanese Military Tunnel

The Linyuan Cingshueiyan Former Japanese Military Tunnel (traditional Chinese: 清水巖原日軍戰備坑道; simplified Chinese: 清水岩原日军战备坑道; pinyin: Qīngshuǐ Yányuán Rìjūn Zhànbèi Kēngdào) is a tunnel in Fongshan Hill, Linyuan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Linyuan Cingshueiyan Former Japanese Military Tunnel
Overview
Official name清水巖原日軍戰備坑道
LocationLinyuan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates22°31′32.9″N 120°23′20.2″E / 22.525806°N 120.388944°E / 22.525806; 120.388944
Operation
Opened1943

History

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The tunnel was built in 1943 by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Japanese rule of Taiwan to fend off the landing of United States Armed Forces.[1]

Geology

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The tunnel stretches from Linnei Village through Fongshan Ciouling and ends in Fongbitou in Jhongmen Village.[1] Part of the tunnel which is largely intact is around the Longpan Cave.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Former Japanese Military Tunnel, Linyuan Cingshueiyan". Bureau of Cultural Affairs Kaohsiung City Government. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Longpan Cave". Linyuan District Office, Kaohsiung City. Retrieved 10 November 2016.