The Hualien Martyrs' Shrine () is a

martyrs' shrine The Martyrs' Shrine, also known as Shrine of the Canadian Martyrs (french: Sanctuaire des martyrs canadiens)is a Roman Catholic church in Midland, Ontario, Canada, which is consecrated to the memory of the Canadian Martyrs, six Jesuit Martyrs an ...

in Hualien City, Hualien County,

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

History

The site was originally established as

Karenkō Shrine 300px, Karenkō Shrine was a Shinto shrine located in Hualien City, Hualien County (formerly Karenkō city, Karenkō Prefecture) in Taiwan during Japanese colonial rule. It was ranked as a Prefectural Shrine (県社 ''kensha'') and was the ...

during the Japanese rule of Taiwan on 19 August 1915. Due to the switch of diplomatic relations by

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

from the

Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...

to the

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in 1972, there was an anti-Japanese sentiment in the island, which led to the demolishing of Japan-built buildings around Taiwan. In 1981, the shrine was demolished to make way for the construction of Hualien Martyrs' Shrine.

Transportation

The site is accessible within walking distance south east of

Hualien Station Hualien () is a railway station in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways Administration. It is the terminal station of North-link line and the starting station of Taitung line. Overview The station has two island platf ...

of Taiwan Railways.

References

1915 establishments in Taiwan Buildings and structures in Hualien County Hualien City Martyrs' shrines in Taiwan {{Taiwan-religious-struct-stub

History

Transportation

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