Qingtian Hall

The Qingtian Hall (traditional Chinese: 擎天廳; simplified Chinese: 擎天厅; pinyin: Qíngtiān Tīng) is a hall in Jinhu Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan.

Qingtian Hall
擎天廳
General information
Typehall
LocationJinhu, Kinmen, Taiwan
Coordinates24°27′15.18″N 118°24′25.91″E
Completed1962
Height11 meters

History

The hall was originally constructed in 1962 after the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1958 as a place for the stations and posts of the Republic of China Armed Forces and medical shelter.[1][2] The hall was created by using dynamite.[3]

Geology

The hall is located at the hillside of Mount Taiwu.[3]

Architecture

The hall spans over 50 meters long, 18 meters wide and 11 meters high.[3] The hall is connected with other tunnels.[4]

See also

References
  1. "About the Park". Kinmen National Park. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. Lee, Yimou (21 April 2020). "Taiwan defence minister apologises after coronavirus outbreak on navy ship". Reuters. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. "Qingtian Hall". Classic Kinmen Travel. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  4. "Qingtian Hall". Taiwan Medical Travel. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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