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Tainan 台南

Taiwan's old capital and now fourth-largest city, Tainan sits just below the Tropic of Cancer in the steamy south. Considered by many to be Taiwan's cultural capital, the city is home to more active temples than any other urban center on the island.
Beimen Road in central Tainan
Beimen Road in central Tainan		 Tainan Train Station
Tainan Train Station		 Tainan's wee Catholic Church
Tainan's wee Catholic Church		 Roof of the City God Temple
Roof of the City God Temple
God figure in the City God Temple
God figure in the City God Temple		 Decoration within the City God Temple
Decoration within the City God Temple		 Japanese-era building in central Tainan
Japanese-era building in central Tainan		 Literature God Pavilion in Tainan's Confucian Temple
Literature God Pavilion in Tainan's Confucian Temple
Hall of Education, Confucian Temple
Hall of Education, Confucian Temple		 Interior of the Hall of Education
Interior of the Hall of Education		 Entrance for Morality Training, Confucian Temple
Entrance for Morality Training, Confucian Temple		 Ta Cheng Palace, Confucian Temple
Ta Cheng Palace, Confucian Temple
Sculpture atop a wall of the palace
Sculpture atop a wall of the palace		 Old villa in the Great South Gate Park
Old villa in the Great South Gate Park		 Exterior of the Great South Gate
Exterior of the Great South Gate		 Entering the gate fortifications
Entering the gate fortifications
Remnant of Tainan's old city walls
Remnant of Tainan's old city walls		 Wufei (Five Concubines) Temple
Wufei (Five Concubines) Temple		 Fireplace door by Wufei Temple
Fireplace door by Wufei Temple		 Fahua Temple
Fahua Temple
Decorative relief, Fahua Temple
Decorative relief, Fahua Temple		 Guardian figure in Fahua Temple
Guardian figure in Fahua Temple		 Dehua Temple
Dehua Temple		 Dongyue Temple
Dongyue Temple
Tablet at the entrance to Dongyue Temple
Tablet at the entrance to Dongyue Temple		 Tang Dezhang Park
Tang Dezhang Park		 National Museum of Taiwanese Literature
National Museum of Taiwanese Literature		 Tiantan (Altar of Heaven)
Tiantan (Altar of Heaven)
Tablet and fantastical statue, Tiantan
Tablet and fantastical statue, Tiantan		 Roof detail, Datianhou Temple
Roof detail, Datianhou Temple		 A grey morning over the City God Temple
A grey morning over the City God Temple		 Hellish wall mural in Dongyue Temple
Hellish wall mural in Dongyue Temple
Statue of Koxinga
Statue of Koxinga		 Morning outside Koxinga Shrine
Morning outside Koxinga Shrine		 Sculpture of Koxinga in the shrine's main hall
Sculpture of Koxinga in the shrine's main hall		 Koxinga Shrine main courtyard
Koxinga Shrine main courtyard
Lady Linshui Temple
Lady Linshui Temple		 Decorative detail, Lady Linshui Temple
Decorative detail, Lady Linshui Temple		 Censer and joss sticks, Lady Linshui Temple
Censer and joss sticks, Lady Linshui Temple		 Stone Arch of Higher Learning
Stone Arch of Higher Learning
National Museum of Taiwanese Literature
National Museum of Taiwanese Literature		 Former Tainan Joint Government Offices
Former Tainan Joint Government Offices		 Chihkan Tower (Fort Proventia)
Chihkan Tower (Fort Proventia)		 Former Sea God Temple of Chihkan Tower
Former Sea God Temple of Chihkan Tower
Roof detail, Chihkan Tower
Roof detail, Chihkan Tower		 Row of nine steles and turtle statues, Chihkan Tower
Row of nine steles and turtle statues, Chihkan Tower		 Decorated base of a banyan tree
Decorated base of a banyan tree		 Sign overload on Ximen Rd.
Sign overload on Ximen Rd.
Old wooden houses on Shennong Street
Old wooden houses on Shennong Street		 Medicine Lord Temple at the end of Shennong St.
Medicine Lord Temple at the end of Shennong St.		 Caged mynah bird outside a house
Caged mynah bird outside a house		 Relief in the Medicine Lord Temple
Relief in the Medicine Lord Temple
Official Reception Gate and Wind God Temple
Official Reception Gate and Wind God Temple		 Visitors in the main hall of Datianhou Temple
Visitors in the main hall of Datianhou Temple		 Hanging scroll and small altar, Datianhou Temple
Hanging scroll and small altar, Datianhou Temple		 Erkunshen Fortress in Anping
Erkunshen Fortress in Anping
Interior of the fortifications, Erkunshen Fortress
Interior of the fortifications, Erkunshen Fortress		 Tainan Canal leading eastwards from Anping
Tainan Canal leading eastwards from Anping		 Old backstreet in Anping
Old backstreet in Anping		 Haishan Hostel in Anping
Haishan Hostel in Anping
Restored woodwork in Haishan Hostel
Restored woodwork in Haishan Hostel		 Anping Fort (Fort Zeelandia)
Anping Fort (Fort Zeelandia)		 Koxinga Statue at Anping Fort
Koxinga Statue at Anping Fort		 Cannon below the watchtower of Anping Fort
Cannon below the watchtower of Anping Fort
Kaitai Tianhou Temple, Anping
Kaitai Tianhou Temple, Anping		 Miaoshou Temple, Anping
Miaoshou Temple, Anping		 Silk lantern in Miaoshou Temple
Silk lantern in Miaoshou Temple		 Anping Tree House
Anping Tree House
Banyan branches overtaking the roof
Banyan branches overtaking the roof		 Banyan roots climbing through a bricked-in window
Banyan roots climbing through a bricked-in window		 Mossy tendrils of the banyan tree
Mossy tendrils of the banyan tree		 Old Tait & Co. Merchant House
Old Tait & Co. Merchant House

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Brian K. H. Yim12-Nov-2014 10:52
A depth visit in Tainan. Great gallery!!
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