Friday, December 16, 2011

TW-418618 - Postcrossing Postcard from Taiwan (台湾) Date : 16 Dec 2011

忠烈祠 (Martyrs' Shrine)

位於圓山飯店旁的忠烈祠,面臨基隆河,興建於西元一九六九年,建築型式仿故宮太和殿,雄偉壯麗美輪美奐,是圓山地區的地標之一。

每逢春秋兩季由總統率文武百官前來致祭,則鐘豉齊鳴,響徹雲霄。在大殿四面牆上,展示英勇烈士的遺照及事蹟。尤其每年光輝的十月,忠烈祠更擠滿了海外華僑的參觀團體。

另忠烈祠大門前站崗的衛兵,更是令遊客欽佩不已!很多人試著各種方法逗引酷似雕像的三軍儀隊一笑,但總是無法得逞,可見其訓練之嚴謹!交接換哨儀式,常聚集眾多遊客駐足觀看,蔚為特色。

The National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine is dedicated to the people who sacrificed their lives fighting for the Republic of China. The buildings on this compound, modeled after Ming Dynasty palaces, are skillfully crafted. Two military police officers stand guard at the front gate on Bei An Road while two other officers guard the main shrine inside. The changing of the guards occurs once every hour and is quite an elaborate process. The guards are supposed to remain absolutely silent and still during their shift, but if you watch closely, you can occasionally see their eyes wander.





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