台南古蹟導覽

Guide of historic buildings in Tainan

The First project – 孔廟 Tainan Confucius Temple

The Second project – 安平古堡 An Ping Fort

The Third project – 台南小吃 Special foods in Tainan

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Tainan Confucius Temple

HistoryThe Confucius Temple in Tainan was built in 1665, it was the first Confucius Temple, before the end of Ming Dynasty, it was the location of the highest official institute of higher learning in Taiwan. The Taiwan Palace of "Confucianism Study", it owned the incompatible position of culture and education, and was called "The Highest Institute".

Inside the temple, there are very old trees towering, classical elegant and tranquil, self-becoming a place of its own, the whole space presents a cultural breath, and is presently ranked among the national first-degree historic spots. Speaking of the preservation of the cultural articles in the Confucius, the inscriptional records through all times of repairs, the horizontal described boards awarded by sovereigns of all dynasties, and ceremony and musical instruments from early Ming Dynasty till nowadays are still kept perfectly, and these are all very precious historical cultural articles that deserve to be carefully appreciated.

Great Achievement Gate

Stele of Dismounting

Gate of Rites

Great Achievement Hall

The Temple of Knowledge

There are fifteen structures inside the Confucius Temple, the primary sacrifices in the palace is to Confucius divine tablet, on both sides, the sacrifices are to the sixteen pupils of Confucius. Between the beams and pillars, there hang twelve horizontal described boards awarded by sovereigns of all dynasties since early Manchu Dynasty till today, it is the Confucius Temple in Taiwan to own the most complete royal horizontal described boards of all dynasties.

Royal Described Boards

Hall of Edification

Set of Musical Stones

The Confucius Ceremony (literally “display-presentation” ceremony in Chinese) was the name given to the ceremony for offering sacrifices to the “Supreme Sage and Teacher,” Confucius. It was an “auspicious” affair, one of the five “Zhou Rites” (which also included ceremonies to appease evil spirits, welcome guests, bolster the military, and offer praise), whose purpose was to initiate contact with the gods. The ceremony held to commemorate Confucius, the supreme sage and teacher, is known as sidienli (literally “display-presentation” ceremony in Chinese). In the ceremony, we must display music and dance and present animal and wine sacrifices to show our respect for Confucius.

The Confucius Ceremony

The next project

安平古堡 An Ping Fort

An Ping Fort

HistoryIn 1624, Dutch built the first fort in An Ping, Taiwan, called "Fort Zeelandia", now known as Anping Fort, where has been the administrative center of the Dutch regime, and the hub for trading. The building was originally constructed in square inner fortress and rectangle outer walls. In 1661, the fort was renamed as An Ping to commemorate his home town when Koxinya (Cheng Cheng-Kung) has driven the Dutch out of Taiwan. Therefore, Fort Zeelandia was also known as "King's Fort" or "Taiwan Fort", nicknamed Anping Fort.

In Kangsi (Kangxi) emperor's regime of Ching (Qing) Dynasty, Taiwan was included in the empire that the political center was transferred to Tainan City, causing the decline of the Fort. The red bricks of the Fort have been taken for construction of Eternal Fortress. During the Japanese occupation, the Dutch style buildings in inner fortress were completely destroyed. A square red-bricked step platform was constructed with a western style house on the platform, being served as dormitory for Customs officials, where the memorial hall now is located. It was named Anping Fort after Restoration of Taiwan, and was registered to be the first grade historical replica and become an attraction for tourists.

Previous Forts

The remaining more than 70 meters long south walls of the outer fort with worn-out red bricks, accompanied by the old banyan roots, chanted its odyssey. The fort is the very historical replica over three hundred years.

Special foods in Tainan

Chou’s Shrimp RollsChou’s Shrimp Rolls

Prawn crackerPrawn cracker

Anping Bean Jelly

What are people waiting for ?

Squash Tea 冬瓜茶

Tainan Taste Noodle Soup

台南担仔麵

Tainan Sticky Rice Dumpling 台南粽

restaurant

Milk Tea Hot Pot

Pearl milk tea

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According to Liji (Record of Rites), schools showed their respect for late teachers by displaying and presenting offerings on a quarterly basis as early as in the Zhou Dynasty. Yet, these rituals were not held for any specific teacher or person at that time, but for teachers who had devoted to education when they were alive.As Confucius was the supreme sage and teacher of China throughout history, people began to practice the ritual for him. In the Sui Dynasty, Confucius was conferred the title of maestro, and the display-presentation ritual thus became exclusive for Confucius.