Martyr's Shrine

The beautiful National Martyrs' Shrine was modeled after the Hall of Supreme Harmony in Beijing's Forbidden City when it was constructed in 1969 on a lush hillside. The shrine is devoted to the 390,000 troops who lost their lives while defending their nation during the Chinese Civil War and the War of Resistance against Japan. The hourly ceremony for the honor guard change in front of the main gate is one of the shrine's principal draws.

This magnificently constructed shrine sits majestically over the Keelung River. The Hall of Supreme Harmony in Beijing's Forbidden City served as its inspiration. The shrine honors the three lakh nine thousand troops who lost their lives in the Struggle of Resistance and the civil war between Chinese Republicans and communist forces.

In front of the shrine's main gate, a fifteen-minute ritual to change the honor guard takes place. On public holidays, the locals congregate here to honor the martyrs.

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Location: No. 139, Bedian Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan

Phone: +886228854162

Website: https://afrc.mnd.gov.tw/faith_martyr/index.aspx