THE MARTYR SHRINE IS DEDICATED TO ALL PEOPLE WHO SACRIFICE THEIR LIFE DEPENDING TAIWAN AGAINST INVADER.
THE SHRINE IS SO BEAUTIFUL AND SO PEACEFUL . THE MAIN ATTRACTION HERE IS THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD EVERY HOUR.
INSIDE THE SHRINE THERE ARE THOUSAND OF NICHES WITH NAME OF EVERY PERSON SACRIFICE THEIR LIFE FOR THEIR COUNTRY.WHILE THE MILITARY GUARD ARE REALLY SERIOUS STANDING STILL THAT MAKE AN ATTRACTION FOR EVERY VISITOR TO HAVE PICTURE OR POSE WITH THEM.
FROM MARTYR SHRINE TOOK MRT TO LONGSHAN TEMPLE IN THE MIDLE OF THE CITY OF TAIPE. THIS TEMPLE IS THE OLDEST HERE IN TAIPE. IT WAS BUILT IN THE YEAR 1738 THE PEOPLE OF TAIPE LIKE THOS PLACE FOR GATHERING AND PLACE FOR WORSHIP EVEN THE TEMPLE WAS BEING DAMAGES SEVERAL TIMES BY EARTHQUAKES AND FIRE BUT PEOPLE HERE IN TAIPE KEEP ON REBUILDING IT .
THE LAST DAMAGE WAS DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR WHEN AMERICAN BOMB THE TEMPLE ON MAY 31 1945 AND AFTER THE JAPANESE SURRENDER . TAIWANESE PEOPLE REBUILT THE TEMPLE AFTER THAT. THE TEMPLE IS VERY FAMOUS AMONG THE TAIWANESE AND MOSTLY THEY DO PILGRIMAGE ON THIS TEMPLE..THE TEMPLE IS BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED AND ADORNED WITH COLORFUL CERAMIC ARTS.