Address住址:No. 212, Section 2, Minzu Road, West Central District, Tainan City台南市中西區民族路二段212號

電話Phone:062205647

Opening hours開放時間:Tuesday to Sunday週二至週日 8:30~17:30(Closed on Monday)(週一公休)

Tickets門票:Adult ticket全票 50TWD元、Children ticket半票 25TWD元

Chihkan Tower and Anping Castle are listed as two major historical sites in Tainan. In 1653, the Dutch built the European-style fortress “Pluominzhe City", which is the predecessor of Chihkan Tower. Tainan later became the largest commercial center in Taiwan, and it went through the Qing Dynasty. During the two eras during the Japanese occupation, the Tuas Hall, Sea God Temple, Penghu Academy, Wenchang Pavilion, Wuzi Temple… and other buildings were added. Chihkan Tower has established Taiwan’s historical and cultural positioning.

赤崁樓與安平古堡並列為台南兩大古蹟，1653年荷蘭人在此興建了歐式堡壘「普羅民遮城」也就是赤嵌樓前身，之後台南便成為全台灣最大商業中心，之後歷經清朝、日治時期兩個時代增建大士殿、海神廟、蓬壺書院、文昌閣、五子祠…等建築，赤崁樓更奠定了台灣歷史文化的定位。

Tickets are required to enter the venue. Tickets for most historic sites in Tainan are the same. The full ticket is 50 TWD for friends from other counties and cities, and 25 TWD for children and students with ID cards. People in Tainan City can enter for free with ID cards.

入場需購門票，台南大部分古蹟門票收費都一樣，外縣市的朋友全票是50元、小朋友、學生憑身分證是25元，台南市的民眾憑身分證是可以免費入場。

The Chihkan Towers we see today are actually the “Sea God Temple" and the “Wenchang Pavilion." After a hundred years of wind and frost, the two buildings have become the most distinctive symbol of Tainan. Currently, the two buildings are planned to be used as cultural relics showroom and temple respectively.

現今看到的赤崁樓，其實是「海神廟」與「文昌閣」。兩棟建築，在經歷百年風霜後，儼然已成為台南最鮮明的標誌。目前兩棟建築分別規劃為文物陳列室及廟宇使用。

The imperial tortoise stele, I heard that the poems of Emperor Qianlong were engraved on it, and it was ordered to be engraved in two languages, 10 in total, but how I count it, there are only 9 in total.

御龜碑，聽說上面刻的是乾隆皇帝的詩文，並下旨刻製成滿和兩種語言，共10隻，可是我怎麼算，都只有9隻。

The “broken-footed stone horse" guarding the cemetery had its front foot repaired. Legend has it that this stone horse would become a horse and run out to play at night, so it was severed.

鎮守墓園的「斷足石馬」，前腳是修補過的，傳說這隻石馬入夜後會變成馬跑出玩耍，所以才被斷足。

The stone lion is a guardrail made up of 12 lions with different expressions. It was carved during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. The expressions of the lions are quite imposing, which shows the high level of carving skills at that time.

石欄石獅，由12隻不同表情獅子排列出來的護欄，雕造時間為清朝光緒年間，獅子的表情頗具氣勢，可見當時的雕工水準之高。

The portrait of Zheng Chenggong, because it coincides with the double tenth festival, there are a lot of tourists, and it took a few pictures before they were taken.

鄭成功畫像，因為適逢雙十節連假，遊客有點多，拍了好幾張才拍出來的。

There is an introduction to the restoration process of the two buildings on the wall. The restoration of historical sites is different from modern reinforced concrete buildings. Especially in Chinese architecture, some of the techniques of tenon, beam and column are more complicated, and some techniques have been lost in modern times.

牆上有介紹兩棟建築的修復過程，古蹟的修復，不同於現代鋼筋混凝土建築。尤其中國建築，有些卡榫、梁柱的技術是更加複雜，更有些技術在現代已經失傳。

The appearance of Wenchang Pavilion, from columns, walls, railings, and roofs, all show the exquisite aesthetics of Minnan architecture.

文昌閣外觀，從柱、牆、欄杆、到屋頂，無一不展現出閩南建築的精緻美學。

The ruins of Chihkan Towers, the most historically valuable remnants of Chihkan Towers. The remnants of the northeast gate made of bricks, the thickness of the gates, and the technology of stacking bricks vaguely experience the terrible artillery power of the great nautical era.

赤崁樓遺址，赤崁樓中最具史料價值的殘跡。磚造的東北門殘跡，城門厚度、磚疊的技術，隱約體驗到大航海時代火炮力量的可怕。

The imperial examination papers in the Qing Dynasty can be divided into children’s examinations, township examinations, general examinations, and palace examinations. To put it simply, they have been taking the examinations until the end of the examinations before becoming a high official. This was the case in the past, so don’t complain now.

科舉的試卷，清代科舉可分童試、鄉試、會試、殿試，簡單來說就是一直考試，考到最後才能當大官，過去都是如此了，現在就別抱怨了。

Lord Kuixing, enshrined on the second floor, has a stereotype impression. The god in charge of the exam should be gentle. This god is an exception. His looks are hideous. I heard that it attracts attention so that it is easy to pass the exam. There is a blessed Kuixing pen next to it, and friends who want to take the test can ask for a pen to take to the examination room to try.

二樓供奉的魁星爺，刻版印象，掌管考試神應該要文質彬彬。這尊神是個例外，其相長相猙獰，聽說這樣比較吸引注意力，才容易考上。旁邊有提供加持過的魁星筆，有要參加考試的朋友能求一支筆帶去考場試試。

Kuixing Blessing List, write your name on the board, and make a wish with Lord Kuixing, Lord Kuixing will bless you with the title on the gold list, then the introduction of Chihkan Tower is over. END

魁星祈福榜，板子上寫上自己的名字，跟魁星爺許願，魁星爺就會保佑你金榜題名的，那麼赤崁樓的介紹就到此了。END