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Taichung
Shrine during the Japan’s reign |
The
remains of Taichung Shrine |
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The
Taichung and Japan Lion Club jointly donated Confucius Statue in 1973 when
the government was to revive Chinese culture.
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Before Confucius Statue, Taichung Shrine was located at
the same place. The shrine was next to the current National Taichung
Library when it was completed in October 1912. On December 17 of the same
year, the ceremony was held. Next year, it was upgraded us County Shrine
on May 29.
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In
November 1942, a new shrine was built at the current Confucius temple. It
was also upgraded as Guobi Shrine. The shrine in Taichung Park was removed
afterward. Taichung Shrine became the central head that had Zhonghua,
Chingshui, Yuanlin and other eight shrines under its control. Japanese
built shrines to show that Japan religious belief was spread through its
colonial policy, so was the emperor belief. County shrines were private,
sponsored by local government. Guobi shrines belong to the government and
receive financial assistance from it too.
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After
Taiwan’s restoration, all donated stones were push over and
discarded randomly. Not till 2000, the Taichung government re-found
some discarded stuff and put two stone pillars on the ground.
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Now
the remains of Taichung Shrine include the stone base of Confucius
Statue, brazen horse, stone lion, sacrifice memorials (during
Japan’s reign, there were many memorials set for facilities or
planting. Now the total collected were up to 17).
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