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Confucius Temple
CONFUCIAN TEMPLE
(Kǒng Miào; 30 Kungmen Rd; 8am-5pm, closed national holidays)
This 1726 beauty both
ranks as one of the oldest Confucian temples in Taiwan and as a first-class historical rel-
ic. Inside the ancestral hall, there's an inscribed plaque donated by the Qing dynasty em-
peror Chien Long. Every year on Confucius' birthday (28 September) there is a colourful
ceremony at dawn.
Baguashan
SCENIC AREA
city.
The Great Buddha was added in 1962, while the Baguashan slopes were for centuries
a military observation zone. The area affords views not only over the whole of the city,
but far out to sea. It's a pleasant place to stroll, especially in the spring, when the snow-
white flowers of the youtong trees are in bloom.
Baguashan is a prime
birdwatching
area. During late March and early April migratory
grey-faced buzzards and Chinese sparrow hawks appear in great numbers. Contact the
Changhua County Wild Bird Society
(
728 3006)
for information.
Fan-Shaped Train Garage
NOTABLE BUILDING
(Shànxíng Chēkù; 724 4537; 1 Changmei Rd; 8am-5pm)
The fan-shaped train gar-
age is the last of its kind in Taiwan. In essence, a single line of track connects with a
short section of rotatable track from which 12 radial tracks branch out. A train engine
