長青祠, Chinese temple in Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Changqing Shrine (長青祠) is a Chinese temple in the mountains of Taoyuan, Taiwan, sitting at the junction of the eastern and western sections of the Southern Cross-Island Highway. The building follows traditional Northern Chinese architectural style, with a reinforced concrete roof set against a backdrop of steep forested slopes.
The shrine was built in 1979 by the Taiwan Provincial Highway Bureau to honor those who died during the construction of the Southern Cross-Island Highway. Building a dedicated temple for road construction workers was an unusual step that reflected how demanding and dangerous the project had been.
Inside the shrine, memorial tablets list the names of workers, police officers, and indigenous people who died during road construction. Visitors can read these names directly, which gives the place a personal and memorial character unlike most roadside temples.
The temple is in a mountain area and is most easily reached by car, as public transport options are limited in this part of the highway. Stone steps near the building lead up toward a mountain pool, so it is worth wearing comfortable shoes if you plan to explore beyond the main courtyard.
Although the shrine sits right on one of Taiwan's main mountain roads, many drivers pass by without stopping. It is one of the few places in Taiwan where a government body built a temple specifically to acknowledge the human cost of a road project, rather than simply erecting a plaque.
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