Cihou Fort

Cihou Fort

Qihou fort, located on the top of the hill behind Qijin Peninsula in Kaohsiung, was built in 1875 (the first year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty) to guard the entrance and exit of Kaohsiung port. The whole Fort behind the flag can be roughly divided into three areas: the north area is the drill ground, the middle area is the command area, and the south area is the barracks. In 1985, the Ministry of the interior of Taiwan Province announced that it was a class II historic site. In 1991, the Kaohsiung Municipal government restored it for three years. It was opened to visitors on January 1, 1995.

brief introduction

Qihou fort is located in Qihou mountain, Qijin District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan Province. Qihou mountain is the throat of Kaohsiung port. It was built in 1875 (the first year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty), opposite to the "north gate of Xiongzhen" in xiziwan.

Historical evolution

During the reign of Tongzhi, Shen Baozhen built a new type of Western Fort here. Liu Mingchuan continued to buy British cannons to strengthen his firepower and repulsed Japanese ships in the Sino Japanese War of 1894-1895. In the era of Japanese occupation, the cannons were removed and only the fort was left. The walls are carved with bats, and the inside of the thick wall is the barracks. The whole Fort behind the flag can be roughly divided into three areas: the north area is the drill ground, the middle area is the command area, and the south area is the barracks. The main building materials are iron, cement and red brick. The brick wall is built with "man" character. The steps in the middle area have patterns, and each step is built in a different way, which represents different meanings. In 1985, the Ministry of interior of Taiwan Province announced that it was a class II historic site.

In the 22nd year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, a total of 100 soldiers were stationed behind the paparazzi flag. In 1719 (the 58th year of Kangxi), according to Fengshan county annals, there was a big fort behind the banner, with six Chinese style cannons. In 1840 (the 22nd year of Daoguang), during the Sino British Opium War, the Qing government built a fort behind the banner for defense.

In 1874 (the 13th year of Tongzhi), the Japanese invaded Langqiao (Hengchun) and directly attacked the Mudan society in Shimen, resulting in the Mudan society incident. The Qing government sent Shen Baozhen, Minister of shipping administration, to Taiwan to strengthen coastal defense. He successively sent Tang dingkui, Deputy General Wang Fulu, Commander in chief of the paramilitary army, Tiannan, harbor, etc. to form the medium and low range artillery power, so as to strangle the dog harbor. The fort behind the flag was designed by British engineers. Although it is a western style fort, the barracks is located in the north, the command post is located in the central, and there are four cannons in the south. However, the entrance of the fort behind the flag is very Chinese style - the eight character gate, and the brick "zhe" characters on the walls of the two sides of the gate, which has deep architectural characteristics.

In 1894 (the 20th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu), four eight inch British Armstrong breeches were equipped at the rear of the banner. In 1895, the black flag army under the jurisdiction of Liu Chengliang, the defending army of the Japanese Weiwei war, had a fierce artillery battle with the Japanese warship. Before landing, the Japanese warship Yoshino shelled and destroyed the front door of the fort. In the evening of the battle, the Japanese army broke through the defense line and landed successfully. The garrison of the fort behind the flag abandoned the garrison. Liu Chengliang, who was in the Daping fort, led the team to retreat to Tainan. The Japanese army then occupied the Dagou harbor. During the Japanese occupation of Taiwan, the cannons of the fort behind the flag were dismantled and melted. After the restoration of Taiwan, the government of the Republic of China built another blockhouse between the lighthouse and the fort.

At present, the fort has been restored by the Kaohsiung Municipal government, and the font of the front door has been restored according to the ancient photos, so as to preserve the truth of history.

Transportation

Driving: Zhongshan Expressway to South Kaohsiung end Yugang road Xinsheng Road (left turn) Yugang South Third Road Cross Harbour Tunnel Qijin second road Qijin third road miaojian Road (right turn) Tongshan Road (left turn) Qixia Lane (very small one-way road).

Locomotive: Wufu Fei Road, Wufu Fourth Road, Gushan 1st Road (left turn), Binhai 1st Road, Binhai 2nd Road, Shaochuan street, Gushan ferry, Chuantou, Qijin ferry, Chuantou, miaojian Road (right turn), Tongshan Road (left turn), Qixia Lane (very small one-way road).

Address: Kaohsiung is the peak of Qihou mountain in Qijin district (near Qixia Lane)

Longitude: 120.26396179199

Latitude: 22.612749099731

Tel. + 886-7-222-5141 to 8322