Taichung Martyrs Shrine (臺中市忠烈祠)
Originally a Japanese Shinto shrine, it was converted in 1970 to a memorial to those killed after World War Two (WWII) during the handover of Taiwan to the new Republican Government from Japan (1945). You can visit the shrine next to Taichung’s Confucius temple (see map below). Both provide a sense of tranquility among the hustle and bustle of the surrounding city in a peaceful garden setting. Just outside the shrine is the Martyr’s Gate shown in the picture.
Details
台灣台中市北區力行路264號
264 Lixing Road, North District, Taichung City
Open: 9 am to 4 pm
Tel: +886 (04) 2233 2264
Getting There:
Walk up Taiwan Boulevard (台灣大道) passed McDonalds to the Taichung Train Station Taiwan Da Dao bus stop. Take bus no. 81 (Ubus) to Taichung’s Ti Da Baseball stadium. Jump off there and walk two minutes down Lixing (Lishing) road to the Martyrs shrine.
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taichung_Martyrs’_Shrine
http://travel.taichung.gov.tw/en-us/Attractions/Intro/895/Martyr-Shrine
Photo Credit
Photo By Fcuk1203 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
