Cao Gong Temple / Heisei Fort Introduction
To commemorate the achievements of the magistrate Cao Jing during the Daoguang era, a temple was constructed. The south side of the square in front of the temple retains 12 stone tablets from different eras, among which the "Cao Gong Zhun Ji," composed of four elongated granite inscriptions, was a memorial that praised Cao Jing’s contributions when the "Cao Gong Zhun" was named in the 19th year of Daoguang. Behind the Cao Gong Temple is the Heisei Battery, whose walls are embedded with a granite plaque inscribed with "Heisei." The remnants of the original defense of the city can still be felt. To address the drought problem in Fengshan City, Cao Jing, the magistrate of Fengshan during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, constructed several water conservancy projects by channeling water from the Gaoping River, significantly improving irrigation for the farmlands in Fengshan. Grateful for his contributions, the people of Fengshan built a shrine in honor of him. In 1900, when Taiwan Governor-General Kodama Gentarō inspected Fengshan, he contributed funds to relocate it to its current site, and in 1992, it was upgraded to the Cao Gong Temple. The Heisei Battery, located behind the Cao Gong Temple, is approximately 5 meters tall and has a square shape. Inside the battery, there is a staircase leading up, and the front features a plaque with the inscription "Heisei," with the words next to it indicating that it was built by Cao Jing. The entire structure of the battery is remarkably solid and well-fortified.