What is Shinchiku Shrine?
'''Shinchiku Jinja''' is a shrine located in Kita District, [[Hsinchu]] City, [[Taiwan]]. It was built during the period of Japanese rule. == Deities == The deities worshipped at the shrine were [[Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa|Prince Yoshihisa]], {{ill|Kunitama Omikami|lt=Okunitama no Mikoto|ja|国魂}}, [[Ōkuninushi|Okununishi no Mikoto]], and [[Sukunabikona|Sukunahikona no Mikoto]] . == History == In 1915, construction of the Hsinchu Shrine began and was finished on October 25, 1918. An enshrinement ceremony followed. It was later elevated to a prefectural shrine in 1920 and underwent renovations in 1938. The renovations were completed in 1940, and in 1942, it was promoted to Kokuhei Shosha. However, after the end of World War II, the shrine was closed down. The shrine office and the [[Sando|approach to the shrine]] are the only remaining structures at the site. The former shrine grounds have been repurposed to house a facility for refugees and stowaways from China, known as Hsinchu Yasuro. The shrine office has been converted to a management facility for this purpose. The site has been designated as a municipal historic site in Hsinchu City.<ref>[https://nchdb.boch.gov.tw/assets/overview/monument/20010531000002 新竹神社殘蹟及其附屬建築] [[Cultural Assets Bureau, Ministry of Culture|文化部文化資産局]] 国家文化資産網 {{in lang|Zh-tw}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} == Other websites == {{Commons category|Hsinchu Shrine}} * [https://www.hccg.gov.tw/jp/home.jsp?id=41&parentpath=0 Hsinchu Shrine] (Hsinchu City Hall/English) [[Category:Kokuhei Shōsha]] [[Category:Pages with unreviewed translations]] [[Category:Shinto shrines in the Japanese colonial empire]]