Karenkō Shrine

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Karenkō Shrine was a Shinto shrine located in Hualien City, Hualien County in Taiwan during Japanese colonial rule. It was ranked as a Prefectural Shrine and was the central shrine in Karenkō Prefecture.

History

The shrine was built on August 19, 1915. Prince Yoshihisa and the Three Kami Deities of Cultivation, Ōnamuchi no Mikoto, Sukunahikona no Mikoto ) were enshrined. On March 2, 1921 the shrine was classified as a Prefectural Shrine.
After World War II, the shrine became a martyrs' shrine honoring Taiwan's heroes such as Tei Seikō (Koxinga), Liu Yongfu, and Qiu Fengjia. In 1981, the shrine was demolished to make way for the Hualien Martyrs' Shrine which was built in the Northern Palace Architecture style.