Cao Gong Temple / Heisei Battery Introduction
The temple was built in memory of the contributions of Magistrate Cao Jingu during the Daoguang era. In front of the temple, on the south side of the plaza, there are twelve stone tablets from different periods, among which the "Cao Gong Zun Ji" composed of four long slabs of granite is particularly noteworthy. This inscription, written in the 19th year of Daoguang, was a memorial submitted to the imperial court when naming the "Cao Gong Zun," praising Cao Jin's achievements. Behind the Cao Gong Temple is the Heisei Fort, which features a wall embedded with a granite plaque inscribed with the characters "Heisei." The imposing defense spirit that once protected the city can still be faintly sensed. In order to address the drought issues in Fengshan City, Magistrate Cao Jin, during the Qing Daoguang era, introduced water from the Gaoping River and built numerous water conservancy projects, which significantly improved irrigation in the Fengshan area. In gratitude for his contributions, the people of Fengshan built a shrine at Feng Yi Academy. In 1900, when Taiwan Governor-General Kodama Gentarō visited Fengshan, funds were raised to relocate it to its present site, and in 1992, it was upgraded to the Cao Gong Temple. The Heisei Fort, located behind the Cao Gong Temple, stands around 5 meters high and has a square shape. The inner side of the fort has a staircase leading up, and the front is adorned with a horizontal plaque made of granite, with the characters "Heisei" accompanied by an inscription that Cao Jin constructed. The entire structure of the fort is quite solid and robust.
