Karenkō Prefecture
Prefecture of Taiwan under Japanese rule
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karenkō Prefecture (花蓮港廳, Karenkō-chō) was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Hualien County. The prefecture was named after lotus flowers.[1]
3 districts (郡)
| Karenkō Prefecture 花蓮港廳 | |
|---|---|
| Karenkō-chō | |
| 1909-1952 | |
| |
| The Karenkō Prefecture government building | |
| Capital | Hualien City |
| Population | |
• 1941 | 153,785 |
| Historical era | Taiwan under Japanese rule |
• Established | 1909 |
• Disestablished | 25 October 1945 |
| 28 April 1952 | |
| Political subdivisions | 1 city (市) 3 districts (郡) |
| Today part of | Hualien County |
Population
Administrative divisions
Cities and Districts
In 1945 (Shōwa 20), there were
one city and three districts.
Towns and Villages
The districts are divided into towns (街) and villages (庄)
| District | Name | Kanji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen 花蓮郡 |
Yoshino village | 吉野庄 | Today Ji'an Township |
| Kotobuki village | 壽庄 | Today Shoufeng Township | |
| Kenkai village | 研海庄 | Today Xincheng Township | |
| Aboriginal Area | 蕃地 | Today Xiulin Township | |
| Karenkō town | 花蓮港街 | Upgraded to a city in 1940. Today Hualien City | |
| Hōrin 鳳林郡 |
Hōrin town | 鳳林街 | Today Fenglin Township and part of Guangfu Township |
| Mizuho village | 瑞穗庄 | Today Ruisui Township and part of Guangfu Township | |
| Shinsha village | 新社庄 | Today Fengbin Township | |
| Aboriginal Area | 蕃地 | Today Wanrong Township | |
| Tamazato 玉里郡 |
Tamazato town | 玉里街 | Today Yuli Township |
| Tomizato village | 富里庄 | Today Fuli Township | |
| Aboriginal Area | 蕃地 | Today Zhuoxi Township |
Karenkō Shrine
Karenkō Shrine was a Shinto shrine located in Hualien City, Hualien County (formerly Karenkō city, in Taiwan during Japanese colonial rule. It was ranked as a Prefectural Shrine and was the central shrine in Karenkō Prefecture.[2]
History
The shrine was built on August 19, 1915 (Taishō 4). Prince Yoshihisa and the Three Kami Deities of Cultivation no Mikoto, Ōnamuchi no Mikoto, no Mikoto were enshrined. On March 2, 1921 the shrine was classified as a Prefectural Shrine.
After World War II, the shrine became a martyrs' shrine honoring Taiwan's heroes such as Tei Seikō, Liu Yongfu, and Qiu Fengjia. In 1981, the shrine was demolished to make way for the Hualien Martyrs' Shrine which was built in the Northern Palace Architecture style.