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The Chung
Cheng Park
Chung Cheng Park is situated on the side of Ta Sha Wan Shan, which
is at the east of Keelung City. There is a white statue of Goddess
of Mercy in the park. This 25-meter high statue has become one
of the characteristics of Keelung. The park overlooks Keelung
City and the harbor. Chung Cheng Park was called Kang Park? in
the past. There are three levels in the park. On the first level
is a historic canon fort. On the second level is a Buddhist library,
Chung Lieh Temple and Chu Pu Tan Temple. The temple attracts many
worshipers on July 15. On the third level is Kuan Hai Pavilion.
Sitting in the pavilion, visitors can see the entire Keelung and
the ocean.
Cultural Highlights
The statue of Goddess of Mercy is the landmark of Chung Cheng
Park. It is the biggest Goddess statue in Southeast Asia. Inside
the statue is a stairway leading to the top. Chu Pu Tan is where
worshipers gather on Chung Yuan Festival. The first immigrants
to Taiwan used to fight with each other for land. In order to
stop the disputes, they set up a temple for yearly worship. The
temple was in Kao Sha Park during the Japanese occupation and
moved to Chung Cheng Park.
The Yeliu
Scenery
Yeliu is a 1.7-kilometer-long cape that juts into the sea, where
wave erosion, weathering, and the action of the earth's crust
have combined to create sea-eroded trenches, candlestick rocks,
mushroom rocks, bean curd rocks, beehive rocks, potholes, dissolved
basins, and all sorts of other fantastic rock formations. Among
the most spectacular and famous results of erosion here are those
named Queen's Head Rock, Fairy Shoe, and Candlestick Rock.
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Tour Stops
Keelung City
Keelung Harbour
Buddha Statue
Yehliu Scenery
Queen's Head (Yehliu)
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