Liu Clan Shrine

The Liu Clan Shrine (traditional Chinese: 劉家宗祠; simplified Chinese: 刘家宗祠; pinyin: Liú Jiā Zōngcí) is an ancestral shrine in Liouying District, Tainan, Taiwan.

Liu Clan Shrine
劉家宗祠
General information
Type	ancestral shrine
Location	Liouying, Tainan, Taiwan
Coordinates	23°16′37.9″N 120°18′35.6″E
Construction started	1867
Completed	1871
Technical details
Floor count	1
Floor area	2,644 m2

History

The construction of the shrine started in 1867 and was completed in 1871.^[1]

Architecture

The shrine is housed in a single-story building, with the whole complex spanning over an area of 2,644 m². Many of the materials used for the construction of the shrine were imported from Mainland China, excluding the roof tiles. The shrine consists of 16 rooms.^[1]

Transportation

The building is accessible within walking distance west of Liuying Station of Taiwan Railways.^[1]

See also

• Chinese ancestral veneration
• Beiji Temple
• Grand Matsu Temple
• Tainan Confucian Temple
• State Temple of the Martial God
• Temple of the Five Concubines
• List of temples in Taiwan
• List of tourist attractions in Taiwan