週邊景點

The Chihkan Cultural Area is defined by the Chihkan Tower as its most prominent landmark. The region approximately extends from Xinmei Street in the east to Chenggong Road in the south, reaching around the area of Minquan Road. It's worth mentioning that Xinmei Street was once the 17th-century coastline of Tainan. In 1624, after the Dutch built Fort Zeelandia in Anping, they opted to construct another political and economic center—Fort Provintia (now known as Chihkan Tower)—on the opposite bank of the Taijiang River in Chihkan, which at the time was known to the locals as the area of the Pingpu tribe’s Chihkan community. Streets like Chihkan Street and Provintia Street were subsequently developed, marking the beginning of the flourishing commercial history of the city.

Chihkan Tower served as the heart of early Tainan's old city development. The area is rich in historical monuments and is one of the few cultural districts in Taiwan that features architecture from both the Dutch and Zheng eras. Notably, within this area are three National Grade 1 Historic Sites. Aside from Chihkan Tower, which was highly recommended by the Washington Post's travel section, other sites worth visiting include the residence of King Ningjing from the Zheng period (now the Tainan Grand Matsu Temple) and the Sidian Wu Temple, which was remodeled from King Ningjing’s Guan Yu Hall. Additionally, within the park are related old streets and other Class 3 historic sites suitable for exploration, such as the residence of Chen Deju Hall, who was a loyalist to the Zheng family, the bustling Tian Gong Temple, the Beiji Temple featuring a plaque personally inscribed by King Ningjing, and the Kaiki Lingyou Temple, home to a golden-faced Xuántiān Shàngdì deity.

Transportation Information

1. From Qigu (Taiwan Provincial Highway No. 17): Take the Guoxing Bridge in Tainan City → Turn left onto Gongxue Road → Turn right onto Haidian Road → Wenyen Road → Turn left onto Chenggong Road → Turn right onto Jinhua Road → Turn left onto Minzu Road to arrive. The total distance is about 14 km.

2. From Anding (Taiwan Provincial Highway No. 19): Head south on Anhe Road in Tainan City → Turn right onto Bei'an Road → Turn right onto Ximen Road → Turn right onto Minzu Road to arrive. The total distance is about 12 km.

3. From Xinshi (National Highway No. 8): Enter Anji Road from National Highway No. 8 → Haidian Road → Wenyen Road → Turn left onto Chenggong Road → Turn right onto Jinhua Road → Turn left onto Minzu Road to arrive. The total distance is about 10 km.

4. From Yongkang (Taiwan Provincial Highway No. 1): Head south on Gongyuan Road in Tainan City → Turn right onto Minzu Road to arrive. The total distance is about 5 km.

5. From Yongkang (Taiwan Provincial Highway No. 20): Head on Kaiyuan Road in Tainan City → Turn right onto Gongyuan North Road → Turn left onto Gongyuan Road → Turn right onto Minzu Road to arrive. The total distance is about 5 km.

6. From Dawan (County Road No. 180): Head on Xiaodong Road in Tainan City → Turn right onto Dongfeng Road → Gongyuan North Road → Turn left onto Gongyuan Road → Turn right onto Minzu Road to arrive. The total distance is about 8 km.

7. From Rende (County Road No. 182): Head on Dongmen Road in Tainan City → Dongmen Roundabout → Minquan Road → Turn right onto Zhongyi Road → Turn left onto Minzu Road to arrive. The total distance is about 6 km.

8. From Rende (Taiwan Provincial Highway No. 1): Head north on Datong Road in Tainan City → Turn left onto Guomin Road → Turn left onto Dacheng Road → Turn right onto Ximen Road → Turn right onto Minzu Road to arrive. The total distance is about 7 km.

9. From Hunei (Taiwan Provincial Highway No. 17A): Head north on Mingxing Road in Tainan City → Jinhua Road → Turn right onto Minzu Road to arrive. The total distance is about 12 km.

10. From Qieding (Taiwan Provincial Highway No. 17): Head north on Binnan Road in Tainan City → Turn right onto Zhonghua South Road → Turn left onto Jinhua Road → Turn right onto Minzu Road to arrive. The total distance is about 12 km.

Itinerary
Chihkan Tower → Walk for 3 minutes → Temple of Martial Rites → Walk for 3 minutes → Grand Matsu Temple → Walk for 3 minutes → Kaiji Wumiao → Walk for 8 minutes → Dajing Tou → Walk for 3 minutes → Chen Deju Hall → Walk for 5 minutes → Taiwan First Temple Tiantan → Walk for 3 minutes → Beiji Temple → Walk for 10 minutes → Taiwan Wu Clan Ancestral Hall → Walk for 10 minutes → Kaiji Lingyou Temple.

-- Information sourced from Tainan Prefecture City Tourism Website —