The Zheng Ancestral Shrine (Ancestral Shrine of Koxinga)

Posted by tainancity on April 19, 2010 · 5 Comments 

The Zheng Ancestral Shrine (Zhèng Shì Jiā Miào 鄭氏家廟) Much is made of the achievements of the national hero Zheng Chenggong (鄭成功), also known as Koxinga. He defeated the dutch and established the first Chinese kingdom on the island of Taiwan, and thus he has his own shrine dedicated to his worship in Tainan. However, … Continue reading →

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