Eternal Golden Castle

A magnificent square city, proudly standing on the seaside of Tainan, guarding the sea defense for the Taiwanese town, that is the military city built in the Qing Dynasty, famous for the Yizai Jincheng, has been more than 150 years of history, is one of the important monuments of Tainan, the city wall is intact, the scale is large, It is definitely a choice not to miss visiting Tainan, and it can also be connected to Anping Ancient Castle and Tree House to enrich the day trip.

Yizai Jincheng or Eryi Fort, formerly known as Anping Fort Tongzhi 13 years (1874) Japanese troops invaded the area of Pingtung County, triggering the Peony Society incident. After the Qing Dynasty knew that the Japanese military had committed the attack, he ordered Fujian Ship Minister Shen Xu to deal with the matter in his capacity as a distinguished official. During this time, Shen Xu painted and carried out many things in Taiwan, and the construction of the Erqi Fort was one of them.

Near Anping, Tainan, Jincheng, with a Western-style fortress, is also the first equipment. This scenic spot is full of foreign flavor. There is a history of Golden City in the doorway. Traffic is also very convenient, you can take No. 88 bus directly at Tainan Railway Station, you can go there. It is said that this is an epoch-making milestone in Taiwan's history.

Tainan is really good weather, come to Yizai Jincheng must remember to wipe sun protection and bring an umbrella, otherwise it will really heatstroke.

Jincheng is the first Western-style fortress on Taiwan Island. There are also various kinds of cannons in it. The admission ticket is NT$50, which is 10 yuan, and the student card is half-price. It's very economical. The whole scenic area is also very large.

The sun is so big, ㄧ you must bring an umbrella, otherwise it will be very sun-dried.

Jincheng covers an area of about 3 hectares. It is a Western-style red brick building with square shape and ridges on four corners. The central recessed site is used to train the army. The sea water outside the city is used as a moat. There are artillery on the city. It is also called the Grand Battery, Anping Battery, Sanhetu Battery and Anti-Japanese City. It is currently ranked as the first historic site in the country. Outside the gate, there is a "100 million Jincheng" written on the top, and inside the gate, there is "10,000 ballast pillars" written by Shen Baozhen himself. In front of the city gate, there are three cannons and a memorial bronze statue of Shen Baozhen. According to records, the fortress was square, protruding at four corners and concave in the middle. There are five cannons and six small cannons on the fort. The whole fort can accommodate 1500 people. As an important coastal defense site on Taiwan Island, Jincheng has made historic contributions to the fight against Japanese invasion. With the passage of time, Haipu's new place has gradually formed. Now, Jincheng, a hundred million years old, has lost its key position in the Cape and become a historical relic for people to hang on.