Day 15

We traveled by bus to Tainan and toured three historic sites that were each over 300 years old. The first of the 17th century sites was the Tainan Confucian Temple. The temple is still a place of learning today with martial are being taught in the outer court yard. Although much of the ornamentation of the temple has been restored, the main structure and roof are still the same.

After a lunch of local fare, we visited the Chih-Kan Tower. Built by the Dutch in 1653, it still maintains its Dutch architectural foundation although a Chinese style building was added.

An-Ping Fort was the oldest of the three historic sites, built in 1624 by the Dutch. Today, much of the fortress has been restored, and it is registered as a first grade historic replica.

We returned to Taipei by high speed train in the late afternoon.