Gongchen Gate

The most special thing about the north gate is that there are a pair of door gods on both sides of the doorway. It is the only and most special one among the ancient city walls in Taiwan. It is carved out of a shallow floating snail shell and then painted with majesty. Place to visit

I couldn’t figure out the direction of other gates. I walked so far and tired. I found that many houses occupied the old walls. I heard that many of them are state property. I hope that people’s concept of the rule of law and the monuments that can be preserved for more than 1-2 years can be more Good marketing Kaohsiung

The north gate of the old city of Fengshan County, named Gongchen Gate, is now listed as a national monument alongside the Gongchen Well in front of the gate and the old city. The city gate is located at the intersection of Shengli Road, Pitouzai Street and the old city alleys in the city. The seat surface of the north gate gate is 16.64 meters wide and 8.44 meters deep. The stone masonry of the gate seat is dominated by hexagonal honeycomb stacking. There are nine brick castellations on the front edge of the gate, and the castellations are curved at the corners. Brick stairs lead up to the city wall and horse path. The horse track is a passage for soldiers to walk, detect and fight. The surface is paved with bricks and stones to facilitate walking. Both the inside and outside of the arch are inlaid with granite carvings. The outer forehead is titled "Gongchen Gate", and the inner forehead is titled "North Gate". The handwriting is powerful. Wu Chunzang, Huang Huali, supervised prime minister Huang Yaohan and Wu Tingsui." Like the east gate, the doorway has two stone arches inside and outside, made of granite strips. However, the Beimen Gate Cave was added with a layer of stone arch outside the inner stone arch. This double-layer stone arch can strengthen the stability of the city gate structure. This is a rare case among the city gates built in Taiwan during the Qing Dynasty. Source: Wikipedia

High-quality local historical site environment, you can go to the top of the old county to enjoy the beautiful scenery You need to enter the county seat from the arch of Dona Keep the original contents of the monuments intact

It is the gate of the earliest administrative center of Fengshan County. Taiwan's historical development department was developed from Tainan to the south, and the county where Fengshan County was located was selected here. The north gate of Fengshan Old City has a width of 16.64 meters and a depth of 8.44 meters. The stone gates of the city are mainly hexagonal honeycombs. There are nine bricks on the front edge of the facade. The corners are curved at the corners. There are brick steps on both sides to reach the city wall. The horse road is a passage for soldiers to walk, investigate and fight. The surface is covered with masonry to facilitate walking. The inside and outside of the arch are embedded with granite gates. The outer door is entitled "Arch Gate", the inner title is "North Gate", and the writing is very strong. The last paragraph is "Da Qing Daoguang Five Years" and the next paragraph is "Supervisor Jian Wu Chunzang" Huang Huayu, supervised the creation of Premier Huang Yaohan and Wu Tingsheng. The door hole is also the same as the east gate, two stone arches inside and outside, made of granite strips. However, the north gate hole adds a layer of stone arch outside the inner stone arch. This double-layered stone arch can strengthen the stability of the city gate structure. It is a rare case in the gate built in Taiwan in the Qing Dynasty.

Zuoying Old City To put it simply, he was in the old town of Fengshan, also known as the old town of Zuoying, in the Zuoying district of Kaohsiung. Zuoying’s predecessor had an intricate historical administrative relationship with Fengshan. In the end, in order to differentiate, the first Zuoying Fengshan City was called the "Old City", and Fengshan City’s Fengshan City was called the "New City." It was demolished during the Japanese Occupation, leaving only the "Old City of Fengshan", which also made Zuoying famous as the "Old City", which formed this special phenomenon of "one county and two counties". Zuoying Old City is an ancient city with the most complete preservation and the widest preservation area in Taiwan. Zuoying Old City originally had four gates. After Japanese rule, the relocation of the Nationalist government, and urban development, only the east gate, south gate, north gate and some of the remains of the city wall remain, which have been listed as national first-class monuments. The city wall of Zuoying Old City is constructed of Chaishan Ganggu stone, which is filled with triple soil for fixing, and the upper arch is granite from the mainland. The most special thing in the old city is the north gate. The north gate is also his main gate. On the left and right sides of the gate, there are door gods with clay sculptures 237 cm high and 116 cm wide. The sculpture of a door god on the city wall is the only example of an ancient city wall in Taiwan. Why is there a door god? According to folk speculation, the north gate is a ghost gate, so having a gate god can prevent unlucky people from entering the city gate.

First-class national monument! The renovation is expected to be completed in January of the Republic of China 111. Inside the door is a residential area, and visitors need to speak softly. It is said that on the west side of Zuoying Zhongzheng Road, the demolition of the dependents’ village, a section of the ancient city wall and the suspected building of the West City Gate were found during site preparation. However, the word "Dianhaimen" has not yet appeared.

(2021.10.2) When I came, the North Gate was still being renovated, but unfortunately I could not see the whole picture of the North Gate, and I looked forward to the renovated appearance. I wonder if it is possible for the nearby business district to gradually develop a style that connects with the North Gate?