List of national monuments of Taiwan

"National monument"[1] (Chinese: 國定古蹟; pinyin: Guódìng Gǔjī) is the highest designation possible given to historic sites in Taiwan, followed by municipal and county (city) monuments. The designations are outlined in the ''Cultural Heritage Preservation Act'', and monuments are preserved by the Bureau of Cultural Heritage, a subdivision of the Executive Yuan.

According to the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act, Chapter 1, Section 3, historic sites are defined as "architectural works and its ancillary facilities built for the needs of human life, which are of outstanding universal value from the point of view of history, art or science."[1] The first iteration of the Act in 1982 divided these monuments into levels 1, 2, and 3, with 1 being the highest. Subsequent revisions to the act redefined the levels into the designations used today. According to the December 2001 revision, the following sites are known as national monuments:[2]

  • Level 1 monuments as of June 30, 1997
  • Level 2 monuments in non-special municipalities (everywhere except Taipei and Kaohsiung) as of June 30, 1997
  • National monuments designated after June 30, 1997

Meanwhile, all other monuments in special municipalities are designated as municipal monuments, while all other monuments in counties and cities are designated as county (city) monuments. Though the numerical designation is not in official use anymore, they still see use in colloquial usage.

Overview

As of March 16, 2020, there are 967 historic sites protected under the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act, with 106 designated as national monuments. Tainan City has the most national monuments at 22, followed by Taipei City at 19. Notably, there are no national monuments in eastern Taiwan, though Batongguan Trail does cross into Hualien County.[3]

The Bureau of Cultural Heritage also categorizes the monuments into types, as follows:

Color coded table
Category Chinese Count
Temple 寺廟 25
Government 衙署 12
Fort 關塞 12
Residence 宅第 11
City wall 城郭 8
Industrial 產業 5
Tomb 墓葬 5
Lighthouse 燈塔 4
Train station 車站 3
School 書院 3
Plaque 碑碣 2
Paifang 牌坊 1
Church 教堂 1
Bridge 橋樑 1
Ancestral shrine 祠堂 1
Other 其他 12

List
Name Location Category Designated
Monopoly Bureau 專賣局 Taipei City Zhongzheng Government 1998/06/10
National Taiwan Museum 臺灣總督府博物館 Taipei City Zhongzheng Other 1998/06/10
Control Yuan Building 監察院 Taipei City Zhongzheng Government 1998/07/30
Taipei Guest House 臺北賓館 Taipei City Zhongzheng Residence 1998/07/30
Judicial Building 司法大廈 Taipei City Zhongzheng Government 1998/07/30
Presidential Office Building 總統府 Taipei City Zhongzheng Government 1998/07/30
Executive Yuan Building 行政院 Taipei City Zhongzheng Government 1998/07/30
Walls of Taipei 臺北府城 Taipei City Zhongzheng City wall 1998/09/03
Shilin Official Residence 蔣中正宋美齡士林官邸 Taipei City Shilin Other 2005/05/25
Taiwan Governor-General Railways Headquarters 台灣總督府交通局鐵道部 Taipei City Datong Industrial 2007/05/25
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall 臺灣民主紀念園區 Taipei City Zhongzheng Other 2007/11/09
Yen Chia-kan Residence 嚴家淦故居 Taipei City Zhongzheng Residence 2010/07/23
Taipei Railway Workshop 臺北機廠 Taipei City Xinyi Industrial 2015/04/26
Teacher's Mansion 陳悅記祖宅(老師府) Taipei City Datong Residence 2018/08/22
Datong House 大同之家(含網球場) Taipei City Zhongzheng Other 2018/08/22
Freedom House 自由之家 Taipei City Zhongzheng Other 2018/08/22
Dalongdong Baoan Temple 大龍峒保安宮 Taipei City Datong Temple 2018/11/12
Bangka Lungshan Temple 艋舺龍山寺 Taipei City Wanhua Temple 2018/11/12
Zhongshan Hall 臺北公會堂 Taipei City Zhongzheng Other 2019/01/24
Ershawan Battery 二沙灣砲台 Keelung City Zhongzheng Fort 1983/12/28
Dawulun Fort 大武崙砲台 Keelung City Anle Fort 1985/08/19
Gongzi Liao Fort 槓仔寮砲台 Keelung City Sinyi Fort 2009/12/23
Fort San Domingo 淡水紅毛城 New Taipei City Tamsui Government 1983/12/28
Xinzhuang Guangfu Temple 新莊廣福宮 New Taipei City Xinzhuang Temple 1985/08/19
Lin Family Mansion and Garden 林本源園邸 New Taipei City Banqiao Residence 1985/08/19
Yinshan Temple 鄞山寺 New Taipei City Tamsui Temple 1985/08/19
Hobe Fort 滬尾礮臺 New Taipei City Tamsui Fort 1985/08/19
Oxford College 理學堂大書院 New Taipei City Tamsui School 1985/08/19
Luzhou Lee Family Residence 蘆洲李宅 New Taipei City Luzhou Residence 2018/01/23
Lee Teng-fan's Ancient Residence 李騰芳古宅 Taoyuan City Daxi Residence 1985/08/19
Zheng Yong-xi Residence 進士第(鄭用錫宅第) Hsinchu City North Residence 1985/08/19
Yingxi Gate 竹塹城迎曦門 Hsinchu City East City wall 1985/08/19
Tomb of Zheng Yong-xi 鄭用錫墓 Hsinchu City East Tomb 1985/08/19
Hsinchu Prefectural Hall 新竹州廳 Hsinchu City North Government 1998/06/22
Hsinchu Railway Station 新竹火車站 Hsinchu City East Train station 1998/06/23
Jin Guang Fu Mansion 金廣福公館 Hsinchu County Beipu Residence 1983/12/28
Tomb of Zheng Chong-he 鄭崇和墓 Miaoli County Houlong Tomb 1985/08/19
Wufeng Lin Family Mansion and Garden 霧峰林家 Taichung City Wufeng Residence 1985/11/27
Old Taichung Railway Station 臺中火車站 Taichung City Central Train station 1995/04/22
Luce Memorial Chapel 路思義教堂 Taichung City Xitun Church 2019/04/25
Taichung Prefectural Hall 臺中州廳 Taichung City West Government 2019/04/25
Lukang Longshan Temple 鹿港龍山寺 Changhua County Lukang Temple 1983/12/28
Changhua Confucian Temple 彰化孔子廟 Changhua County Changhua City Temple 1983/12/28
Yuanching Temple 元清觀 Changhua County Changhua City Temple 1985/08/19
Daodong Tutorial Academy 道東書院 Changhua County Hemei School 1985/08/19
Yi Yuan Mansion 馬興陳宅(益源大厝) Changhua County Xiushui Residence 1985/11/27
Shengwang Temple 聖王廟 Changhua County Changhua City Temple 1985/11/27
Lukang Tianhou Temple 鹿港天后宮 Changhua County Lukang Temple 2019/12/02
Batongguan Trail 八通關古道 Nantou County Zhushan Plaque 1987/04/17
Beigang Chaotian Temple 北港朝天宮 Yunlin County Beigang Temple 1985/11/27
Mailiao Gongfan Temple 麥寮拱範宮 Yunlin County Mailiao Temple 2012/07/18
Chiayi Old Prison 嘉義舊監獄 Chiayi City East Government 2005/05/26
Chiayi Cheng Huang Temple 嘉義城隍廟 Chiayi City East Temple 2015/05/05
Tomb of Wang De-lu 王得祿墓 Chiayi County Lioujiao Tomb 1983/12/28
Bengang Shuixian Temple 笨港水仙宮 Chiayi County Xingang Temple 1985/11/27
Temple of the Five Concubines 五妃廟 Tainan City West Central Temple 1983/12/28
Eternal Golden City 二鯤鯓砲臺(億載金城) Tainan City Anping Fort 1983/12/28
Tainan Confucian Temple 臺南孔子廟 Tainan City West Central Temple 1983/12/28
State Temple of the Martial God 祀典武廟 Tainan City West Central Temple 1983/12/28
Fort Provintia 赤嵌樓 Tainan City West Central Government 1983/12/28
Fort Zeelandia 台灣城殘蹟 Tainan City Anping City wall 1983/12/28
Sicao Fortress 四草砲臺 Tainan City Annan Fort 1985/08/19
Grand Matsu Temple 大天后宮 Tainan City West Central Temple 1985/08/19
Beiji Temple 北極殿 Tainan City West Central Temple 1985/08/19
Kaiyuan Temple 開元寺 Tainan City North Temple 1985/08/19
Sanshan Guowang Temple 臺南三山國王廟 Tainan City North Temple 1985/08/19
Kaiji Tienhou Temple 開基天后宮 Tainan City North Temple 1985/11/27
Prefectural City God Temple 臺灣府城隍廟 Tainan City West Central Temple 1985/11/27
Duiyue Gate 兌悅門 Tainan City West Central City wall 1985/11/27
Nankunshen Daitian Temple 南鯤鯓代天府 Tainan City Beimen Temple 1985/11/27
Tainan District Court 台南地方法院 Tainan City Anping Government 1991/04/19
Tainan Railway Station 台南火車站 Tainan City East Train station 1998/12/18
Japanese 2nd Infantry Corps Headquarters 原日軍臺灣步兵第二聯隊營舍 Tainan City East Other 2003/11/10
Tainan Prefectural Hall 原台南州廳 Tainan City West Central Other 2003/11/10
Former Tainan Weather Observatory 原台南測候所 Tainan City West Central Other 2003/11/10
Remaining structures within Fort Zeelandia 熱蘭遮城城垣暨城內建築遺構 Tainan City Anping City wall 2004/10/07
Hilltop Garden Watercourse Museum 原臺南水道 Tainan City Shanshang Industrial 2005/09/29
Old City of Fongshan County 鳳山縣舊城 Kaohsiung City Fongshan City wall 1985/08/19
Fengshan Longshan Temple 鳳山龍山寺 Kaohsiung City Fongshan Temple 1985/11/23
Zhuzimen Power Plant 竹仔門電廠 Kaohsiung City Meinong Industrial 2003/10/28
Former Tangrong Brick Kiln 中都唐榮磚窯廠 Kaohsiung City Sanmin Industrial 2005/03/11
Former Japanese Navy Fongshan Communication Center 原日本海軍鳳山無線電信所 Kaohsiung City Fongshan Other 2010/08/30
Cihou Fort 旗後礮臺 Kaohsiung City Cijin Fort 2019/02/22
Former British Consulate at Takao 打狗英國領事館及官邸 Kaohsiung City Gushan Government 2019/02/22
Hengchun Old City Wall 恆春古城 Pingtung County Hengchun City wall 1985/08/19
Kucapungane 魯凱族好茶舊社 Pingtung County Wutai Other 1991/05/24
Siadanshuei River Railway Bridge 下淡水溪鐵橋 Pingtung County Pingtung City Bridge 1997/04/02
Penghu Tianhou Temple 澎湖天后宮 Penghu County Magong Temple 1983/12/28
Xiyu Western Fort 西嶼西臺 Penghu County Xiyu Fort 1983/12/28
Magong Old City Wall 媽宮古城 Penghu County Magong City wall 1985/08/19
Xiyu Lighthouse 西嶼燈塔 Penghu County Xiyu Lighthouse 1987/04/17
Xiyu Eastern Fort 西嶼東臺 Penghu County Xiyu Fort 1991/11/23
Jinguitou Fortress 馬公金龜頭砲臺 Penghu County Magong Fort 2001/11/21
Fengguiwei Fort 馬公風櫃尾荷蘭城堡 Penghu County Magong Fort 2001/11/21
Gongbei Fort 湖西拱北砲臺 Penghu County Huxi Fort 2001/11/21
Wentai Pagoda 文臺寶塔 Kinmen County Jincheng Other 1985/08/19
Chastity Arch for Qiu Liang-gong's Mother 邱良功母節孝坊 Kinmen County Jincheng Paifang 1985/08/19
Tomb of Chen Zhen 陳禎墓 Kinmen County Jinsha Tomb 1985/08/19
Qionglin Tsai Family Ancestral Shrine 瓊林蔡氏祠堂 Kinmen County Jinhu Ancestral shrine 1985/08/19
Tomb of Chen Jian 陳健墓 Kinmen County Jinsha Tomb 1988/11/11
Shueitou Huang Family Hall 水頭黃氏酉堂別業 Kinmen County Jincheng Residence 1988/11/11
Xujiang Xiaowo Stone Inscription 虛江嘯臥碣群 Kinmen County Jincheng Plaque 1991/11/23
Kinmen Zhuzi Hall 金門朱子祠 Kinmen County Jincheng School 1991/11/23
Wuqiu Lighthouse 烏坵燈塔 Kinmen County Wuqiu Lighthouse 2018/02/12
Dongquan Lighthouse 東犬燈塔 Lienchiang County Juguang Lighthouse 1988/11/11
Dongyong Lighthouse 東湧燈塔 Lienchiang County Dongyin Lighthouse 2016/06/01

References
  1. "《文化資產保存法》中英文對照版". Bureau of Cultural Heritage (in Chinese). Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  2. "有關古蹟區分類別之疑議". Bureau of Cultural Heritage (in Chinese). July 24, 2008. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  3. "108年底古蹟概況表". Bureau of Cultural Heritage (in Chinese). March 16, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
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