Cao Gong Temple / Heisei Fort

Kaohsiung Attractions

平成砲台介紹板
平成砲台介紹板

The temple was built in memory of the county magistrate Cao Jing's contributions during the Daoguang period. On the south side of the square in front of the temple, 12 stone tablets from different eras are preserved, among which the "Cao Gong Zhun Ji," composed of four long granite inscriptions, is a memorial document submitted to the court when "Cao Gong Zhun" was named in the 19th year of Daoguang, praising Cao Jing's achievements. Behind the Cao Gong Temple is the Heisei Fort, with a wall embedded with a granite plaque inscribed with "Heisei." The original grandeur of guarding the city can still be faintly felt. To address the drought issue in Fengshan City, Magistrate Cao Jing implemented several water conservancy projects using water from the Gaoping River during the Daoguang period, significantly improving irrigation for the farmland in the Fengshan area. Grateful for his contributions, the people of Fengshan built a shrine at a study hall in his honor. In 1900, when Taiwan Governor-General Kodama Gentarō inspected Fengshan, he donated funds to relocate it to its current site, and in 1992 it was upgraded to Cao Gong Temple. The Heisei Fort, located behind the Cao Gong Temple, is approximately 5 meters high and has a square shape, with stairs leading up on the inside. The front features a granite plaque inscribed with a horizontal title, and the characters "Heisei" are accompanied by the inscription "Built by Cao Jing." The entire structure of the fort is quite solid and well fortified.

Address:No. 25-3, Caogong Road, Fengshan District, Kaohsiung City 830 (opposite Caogong Elementary School)

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.

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