Chengchi Castle

WOC, Taipei

15. Chengchi Castle


next..16. Sanching Hall of Yungle Temple

Comments

  1. The Chair SpeaksJune 2, 2010 at 11:44 PM

    Wonder what's in the innermost circle? Ancestral tablets?

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  2. manglishJune 3, 2010 at 6:07 AM

    nice...everytime i see this i am so fascinated...:)

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  3. Kilauea PoetryJune 3, 2010 at 7:02 AM

    Wow..this is really cool- such intricate detail! Absolutely intriguing-

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  4. rainfield61June 3, 2010 at 7:27 AM

    If I am so tiny, I can tour your small world without much traveling.

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  5. ReanaclaireJune 3, 2010 at 9:25 AM

    u have really traveled round the world already..

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  6. This Is My Blog - fishing guyJune 3, 2010 at 10:40 AM

    Wenn: That is a magical structure.

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  7. SJB aka SUELYN J-B.June 3, 2010 at 11:32 AM

    Interesting castle.

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  8. cre8toneJune 3, 2010 at 1:01 PM

    So cute!

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  9. smallkucingJune 3, 2010 at 1:44 PM

    same question as The Chair Speaks

    Wonder whats in the inner most circle

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  10. TekkausJune 3, 2010 at 3:28 PM

    What this is a castle? If a fire break out...how is the one in the middle were to escape? :p

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  11. EnsuraiJune 3, 2010 at 6:13 PM

    This is lovely...In Western Fujian there are lots of similarly structured toulou built by Hakkas...very well documented by scholars and TV.
    thanks for this one!

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  12. Betty ManousosJune 3, 2010 at 7:34 PM

    Awesome stucture! Thanks fos sharing this one, Wenn!
    Have a great day!
    B xx

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  13. இ Baŋäŋaz இJune 3, 2010 at 8:32 PM

    Yeah was looking for the word 'toulou' thankz Sarawakiana@2. Heard NASA captured some pictures thought they wer missiles..haha tQ.

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  14. Elaine YimJune 3, 2010 at 9:43 PM

    I am really amazed that they already such futuristic structures dating from the Ming Dynasty!

    Taiwan is certainly a great place to visit. Thanks for showing it to us.

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  15. ChrisAuJune 3, 2010 at 10:37 PM

    woah....from atop, the castle looks like a coil! Amazing structure!

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