Exploring Tainan, Taiwan’s Oldest City

Exploring Tainan, Taiwan's oldest city and former capital: from ancient temples like Confucius Temple and Grand Mazu Temple to historic street food and traditional neighborhoods. Join me on this day trip from Taipei via Taiwan High-Speed Rail to discover the cultural heart of Taiwan.

🎧 Best with headphones | Cinematic solo travel with ambient sounds

🚄 Getting There:
Taiwan High-Speed Rail (HSR): Taipei → Tainan (約1.5小時 / ~1.5 hours)
Local transport: Shuttle bus from Tainan HSR Station to city center

🕒 Timestamps
00:00 Trailer
00:22 Taiwan HSR Journey to Tainan
02:06 Arrival at Tainan HSR Station
02:56 Lunch: Stone Hot Pot (石頭火鍋)
04:26 Confucius Temple (孔廟)
05:47 Koxinga Ancestral Shrine (鄭成功祖廟)
06:07 Cambridge Hotel
07:32 Sacrificial Rites Martial Temple (祀典武廟)
08:20 Grand Mazu Temple (大天后宮)
09:08 Wind Temple (風神廟)
09:52 Shennong Street (神農街)
10:58 Local Train Experience
11:18 Dinner: Wagyu at Tan Zuo Ma Li (炭佐麻里)
13:23 Return to Hotel

📍 Main Temples & Sites:
• Confucius Temple (孔廟) - Taiwan's first Confucian temple (1665)
• Grand Mazu Temple (大天后宮) - Historic sea goddess temple
• Koxinga Shrine (鄭成功祖廟) - Honors Ming Dynasty loyalist
• Sacrificial Rites Martial Temple (祀典武廟) - Guan Yu temple
• Wind Temple (風神廟) - Unique wind deity worship
• Shennong Street (神農街) - Restored historic merchant quarter

🍜 Tainan Food Highlights:
• Stone Hot Pot (石頭火鍋)
• Wagyu Beef at Tan Zuo Ma Li

🏛️ About Tainan:
Taiwan's oldest city (founded 1624) and former capital. Known as the cultural and historical heart of Taiwan with the highest concentration of temples in the country.

📍 主要景點 (Main Attractions in Chinese):
• 孔廟 (Confucius Temple)
• 大天后宮 (Grand Mazu Temple)
• 祀典武廟 (Sacrificial Rites Martial Temple)
• 神農街 (Shennong Street)
• 鄭成功祖廟 (Koxinga Shrine)

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