History
Chikan Tower is the center of development of the old Tainan City. There are many histori-cal sites within the area. It is one of the few cultural areas with Dutch era and Jheng era buildings, with three being honored as First Class National Historic Sites. Besides the Chikan Tower, which was recommended by Washington Post in the travel section, the Ming Dynasty Ningjing King Residence (Today’s Datianhou Temple), and the Sacrificial Rites Martial Temple, rebuilt from Ningjing King’s Guandi Temple, are must-see attractions.
Directions:
- From Cigu:(Provincial Highway 17): Cross Guosing Bridge, Tainan City-> Turn left on Gongsyue Rd.-> Turn right on Haidian Rd.-> Wunsian Rd.-> Turn left on Chenggong Rd->Turn right on Jinhua Rd.->Turn left on Minzu Rd. This route is about 14 km.
- From Anding(Provincial Highway 19): Head south on Anhe Rd., Tainan City->Turn right on Beian Rd.->Turn right on Simen Rd.->Turn right on Minzu Rd. This route is about 12Km.
- From Sinshih (National Highway 8): Get onto Anji Rd. from National highway No. 8->Haidian Rd->Wunsian Rd.->Turn left on Chenggong Rd. ->Turn right on Jinhua Rd.->Turn left on Minzu Rd. This route is about 10km.
- From Yonkang: (Provincial Highway 1): Drive along Gongyuan Rd., Tainan City going South->Turn right on Minchu Rd. This route is about 5 km.
- From Yongkang (Provincial Highway 20): Drive along Kaiyuan Rd., Tainan city->Turn right on Gongyuan North Rd.->Turn right on Minzu Rd. This route is about 5 km.
- From Dawan (County Rd. 180): Drive along Siaodong Rd., Tainan City->Turn right on Dongfong Rd.->Gongyuan North Rd.->Turn left on Gongyuan Rd.->Turn right on Minzu Rd. This route is about t 8 km.
- From Rende (County Rd. 182): Drive along Dongmen Rd. Tainan City-> Dongmen Aroundabout->Turn onto Mincyuan Rd. ->Turn right on Jhongyi Rd. ->Turn left on Mingzu Rd. This route is about 6 km.
- From Rende: (Provincial Highway 1): Head north from Datong Rd.->Turn left on Kuomin Rd.->Turn left on Dacheng Rd.->Turn right on Simen Rd.->Turn right on Minzu Rd. This route is about 7 km.
- From Hunei (Provincial Highway 17a): Head north from Mingsing Rd., Tainan city->Jinhua Rd.->Turn left on Minzu Rd. This route is about 12 km.
- From Cieding (Provincial Highway 17): Head north from Binnan Rd. Tainan, City->Turn right on Jhonghua South Rd.->Turn left on Jinhua Rd.->Turn right on Minzu Rd. This route is about 12 km.
Suggested Walking Itinerary:
Chikan Cultural Park->3 minutes->Temple of the Martial God->3 minutes-> Datianhou Temple->3 minutes->Kaijiwu Temple->8 minutes->Dajingtou->3 minutes->Chen De-jyu Hall->5 minutes->Taiwan’s First Temple Tiantan->3 minutes->Beiji Temple->10 minutes-> The Wu Ancestral Hall->10 minutes->Kaiji Lingyou Temple.