Temple · West Central
Koxinga Shrine
延平郡王祠
Photo: Pbdragonwang, CC BY-SA 3.0A shrine to Zheng Chenggong (Koxinga), with a museum on the Zheng period next door.
History
Local people built a small temple to Koxinga soon after 1662. After Shen Baozhen's petition it became an official shrine in 1875. Under Japanese rule it was turned into the Kaizan Shinto shrine, and in 1963 to 1964 it was rebuilt in concrete in a northern Chinese palace style.
Eat nearby
友誠蝦仁肉圓You Cheng Shrimp Bawan
Steamed shrimp bawan from a third-generation family of bawan makers.
進福炒鱔魚專家Jin Fu Stir-Fried Eel
Since 1972, a go-to for wok-fried eel, served on its own or over crispy yi mein noodles.
永記虱目魚丸Yung Chi Milkfish Balls
A breakfast favourite: springy milkfish ball soup, with braised pork rice on the side.
三好一公道當歸鴨San Hao Yi Kung Tao Angelica Duck
Angelica-root duck noodle soup with an amber herbal broth.
保哥黑輪Pao Ko Oden
A bamboo-walled oden shop in a lane near the Confucius Temple. Tick your skewers on a slip, and add the shop's famous stir-fried instant noodles.
窄門咖啡館Narrow Door Café
Second-floor café open since 1991, reached through a famously narrow gap between two buildings.