在地藝文

Wanhuang Temple(萬皇宮) was built in 1739 and enshrines lordsYe, Zhu and Li San Fu Qian Sui who conduct a “hunting tour on behalf of heaven” (代天巡狩), and is the local belief center. The temple has a palace architectural style and is large and magnificent. The paintings and carvings inside were all done by renowned craftsmen, with works by masters Pan Li-shui, Tsai Cao-ru and Shi Hong-yi to be seen. The King Boat Ceremony held every 12 years is a grand local event. A platform as large as the temple itself and a king boat are constructed.

A short distance from the hustle and bustle of Anping (安平) is a small settlement unlike the city. Walk along the seaside path to discover a decorated flyover rising over the path; one end connects to an elementary school, and the other end leads to the beach.
The beach at Sikunshen (四鯤鯓) is really startling; just think, Tainan's beaches can be this beautiful. If you visit, please remember to help protect her; this beach is the result of the collaborative efforts of a great many people.

Longshan Temple, commonly called Quantai Kaiji Sikunshen Temple(全台開基四鯤鯓龍山寺), was the earliest temple to enshrine Qingshui Zushi(清水祖師) in Taiwan. The temple was built in during the 19th year of the reign of the Yongli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty in 1665. Military personnel and civilians from Anxi County in Quanzhou who came with Koxinga welcomed a statue of Qingshui Zushi from Anxi Qingshui Temple (安溪清水巖), and settlers from Pinghe County in Zhangzhou (漳州府平和縣) welcomed a statue of Sanping Zushi(三平祖師) from Sanping Temple.

The innovative building was completed and opened in 2010. At the entrance, a warm-color wooden sign and patterned lanterns can be seen, emitting a distinctive Hakka atmosphere; the Hakka connection is further emphasized by the oil-paper umbrellas and red lanterns inside the Hall. Various Hakka culture related daily-use items and farming implements are on display, and there are detailed introductions to Hakka history and culture, crafts, food and architecture.

Kunxiwan Cultural Park (鯤喜灣文化園區) is span a large area, and at the northernmost part is the Anping Commercial Port (安平商港) and Kunshen Wharf (鯤鯓碼頭); spreading to Erren Brook (二仁溪) and the Southern Area Qingshui Park (南區親水公園) at its southern extremity. Also including the Golden Coast (黃金海岸) as well as the Xishu Art Settlement (喜樹藝術聚落) and Wanli Commercial District (灣裡商圈), the area features long sandy beaches which follow the coastline and a large number of scenic spots.

Since the disappearance of Blue Print (藍晒圖) on Hai'an Road (海安路), the Blueprint Culture & Creative Park (藍晒圖文創園區) has come to replace it. Located in the Old Judicial Dormitory(舊司法宿舍) area, it is a 3D blueprint nighttime art installation with bright lights throwing dazzling white lines on a blue wall, and an old tree lit by a yellow light. Located opposite the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi (新光三越), the Blueprint Cultural & Creative Park has been a popular spot packed with young people since it opened.

The Shueijiaoshe Cultural Park was opened at the end of 2019, with the aim of preserving the culture of military dependents’ villages. The buildings are elevated with concrete countertops, and the walls are inlaid with wooden lattice windows and doors. Drainage pipes run on the brick eaves and then fall down steeply to ditches, which surround the buildings, with long reed gardens swaying in tandem with the breeze. Another highlight of the park is the verdant green pond set off against beautiful lotus flowers, and the old trees intertwined with walls.

When talking about Tainan Train Station (臺南車站) it must be mentioned that when Crown Prince Hirohito visited Taiwan it was still a wooden station. Elementary school students lined up on the platform to welcome the Crown Prince. The station was rebuilt in 1936, and remains unchanged today. The Station also has a rather mysterious second story, which house the now-disused railway restaurant and hotel. Some clues of their existence are still visible when looking up from the station hall. After the restaurant closed in 1986, apart from the occasional tour, almost nobody ventured up there.

The Former Imperial Japanese Army Infantry Second Regiment Dormitories are located on the Guangfu Campus of National Cheng Kung University. They are used today by the Department History and Department of Industrial Design etc (Dacheng Hall) (大成館). Some of the few military-use buildings from the Japanese Colonial Time to survive, they have the Roman architectural style popular at the time, featuring porches and columns, and a solemn and imposing air.