Tainan Shrine

Tainan Shrine (Japanese: 台南神社) , was a Shinto shrine built by the Empire of Japan in Taiwan. It was associated with imperialism and State Shinto rather than local belief in Shintoism.[1]:30 The shrine was founded in 1920 and expanded in 1925. Its main deity was Prince Kitashirakawa.[1]:38,[2] who died of malaria during the Japanese invasion of Taiwan.[2] He was enshrined in many shrines across Taiwan, including the Taiwan Grand Shrine.[3]

Tainan Jinja

台南神社

At the Tainan Jinja.jpg
Affiliation shinto
Deity Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa
Year consecrated 1920


During that time, the government forced people to visit shrines instead of visiting them voluntarily.[1]:38. The Tainan Shrine organized an elaborate festival every January.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nakajima, Michio (2010). "Shinto Deities that Crossed the Sea: Japan's "Overseas Shrines," 1868 to 1945". Japanese Journal of Religious Studies. 37 (1): 21–46. ISSN 0304-1042. JSTOR 27822898.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Operations, United States Office of the Chief of Naval (1944). Taiwan (Formosa).: Tainan Province. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department.
  3. Han Cheung (26 May 2019). "Taiwan in Time: The prince who became a god". Taipei Times. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2019/05/26/2003715796.