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Datianhou Gong , the Grand Sea Goddess temple. Originally the residence of the King Ningjing of the Tungning Kingdom.
Sidian Wumiao , the Official God of War temple, built in 1665.
Dongyue Dian , the God of Hell temple, built in 1673.
Fuchenghuang Miao, the temple of the Prefecture City God, built in 1669.
Longwang Miao, the shrine of the East Sea Dragon God, built in 1716 but demolished by the Japanese.
Fengshen Miao, the Wind God temple, built in 1739. It is the only Wind God temple on Taiwan Island.
Yaowang Miao, the Medicine God temple, built in 1685.
Shuixian Gong, the Water Gods temple, built in Qing Dynasty after Wutiaogang was constructed.
There are many other well-known temples and shrines not on this list, such as the Altar of Heaven temple and the re-built Xilai temple etc. They are all the centers of religion in Tainan.
Due to its abundant numbers of temples and shrines, the traditional temple decoration crafters and their business flourishes in Tainan. There are masters still passing their knowledge to maintain the temples in the traditional way.
Music
Nanyin and Shisanyin were the first Chinese music families to introduce to Tainan; Nanyin is performed mostly for entertainment while Shisanyin is performed in the Confucius worship ceremony. There are two Nanyin clubs in Tainan: Zhenshengshe, a 200-year-old club once dissolved in the 1980s for ten years and Nanshengshe, a 95-year-old club performing globally.
Music performance is being promoted in Tainan. Tainan City has its own Chinese orchestra and symphony orchestra. There are also private performance groups such as Chimei Mandolin Performance Group, Chimei Philharmonic Orchestra and Chang Jung Christianity University Symphony Orchestra.
Ten Drum Art Percussion
