The Cheng Ancestral Shrine

Built in 1663, the Cheng Ancestral Shrine was the first shrine in Taiwan for the worshipping of Cheng Cheng-gong (Zheng Cheng-gong). It was later occupied by local government officials, but was finally redeemed by kinsmen in 1771 and changed to the ancestral shrine of the Chengs. The shrine was renovated over the generations. It was reconstructed in today's appearance in 1983 due to road expansion. Currently, it is the ancestral shrine of the Chengs in Tainan City and managed by the Chengs Association of Taiwan. It is not open to the public, but visitors may contact the association to arrange a tour.

The shrine's halls are humble and simple, without many brilliant decorations or colored paintings. However, the atmosphere here is solemn. The shrine has a front yard, a front hall, a main hall, a rear hall, and two wings on both sides. The structure is situated in the east with the entrance facing the west.

Located in the shrine's main hall is the statue of Cheng Cheng-gong. It was completed in 1947 by artist Tsai Shin of Tainan City, according to an oil painting by a Japanese artist. The statue has a rather rectangular face and big ears, without a beard, wearing a traditional robe. The right hand is at the belt position, while the left hand is on top of the knee. The statue was originally located in the Koxinga's Shrine. After another statue was completed in 1961 for the Koxinga's Shrine, the original statue was moved to the Cheng Ancestral Shrine.