Yuanlin Shrine Ruins — During the Japanese colonial era, the Japanese built many shrines in Taiwan. Shrines were places where Japanese people worshipped deities.

Yuanlin Shrine Ruins. During the Japanese colonial era, the Japanese built many shrines in Taiwan. Shrines were places where Japanese people worshipped deities. During the Japanese colonial era, the Japanese built many shrines in Taiwan. Shrines were places where Japanese people worshipped deities. Shrines were divided into official shrines and local shrines. Yuanlin Shrine was built in 1931 (Showa 6). It was originally an unranked shrine and was ranked as a village shrine in 1942 (Showa 17). It was one of the shrines in Yuanlin District during the Japanese colonial era. Address: 彰化縣員林市彰化縣員林市出水巷12號 Hours: 00:00–23:59 Changhua