"National monument" () is the highest designation possible given to historic sites in Taiwan, followed by municipal and county (city) monuments. The designations are outlined in the , and monuments are preserved by the Bureau of Cultural Heritage, a subdivision of the Executive Yuan.
According to the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act, Chapter 1, Section 3, historic sites are defined as "architectural works and its ancillary facilities built for the needs of human life, which are of outstanding universal value from the point of view of history, art or science." The first iteration of the Act in 1982 divided these monuments into levels 1, 2, and 3, with 1 being the highest. Subsequent revisions to the act redefined the levels into the designations used today. According to the December 2001 revision, the following sites are known as national monuments: Level 1 monuments as of June 30, 1997 Level 2 monuments in non-special municipalities (everywhere except Taipei and Kaohsiung) as of June 30, 1997 National monuments designated after June 30, 1997
Meanwhile, all other monuments in special municipalities are designated as municipal monuments, while all other monuments in counties and cities are designated as county (city) monuments. Though the numerical designation is not in official use anymore, they still see use in colloquial usage.
Overview As of March 16, 2020, there are 967 historic sites protected under the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act, with 107 designated as national monuments. Tainan City has the most national monuments at 22, followed by Taipei City at 19. Notably, there are no national monuments in eastern Taiwan, though Batongguan Trail does cross into Hualien County.
The Bureau of Cultural Heritage also categorizes the monuments into types, as follows: + Color coded tableCategoryChineseCount Temple寺廟25 Government衙署12 Fort關塞12 Residence宅第11 City wall城郭8 Industrial產業5 Tomb墓葬5 Lighthouse燈塔5 Train station車站3 School書院3 Plaque碑碣2 Paifang牌坊1 Church教堂1 Bridge橋樑1 Ancestral shrine祠堂1 Other其他12
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+NameLocationCategoryDesignatedMonopoly Bureau專賣局Taipei CityZhongzheng Government1998/06/10National Taiwan Museum臺灣總督府博物館Taipei CityZhongzheng Other1998/06/10Control Yuan Building監察院Taipei CityZhongzheng Government1998/07/30Taipei Guest House臺北賓館Taipei CityZhongzheng Residence1998/07/30Judicial Building司法大廈Taipei CityZhongzheng Government1998/07/30Presidential Office Building總統府Taipei CityZhongzheng Government1998/07/30Executive Yuan Building行政院Taipei CityZhongzheng Government1998/07/30Walls of Taipei臺北府城Taipei CityZhongzheng City wall1998/09/03Shilin Official Residence蔣中正宋美齡士林官邸Taipei CityShilin Other2005/05/25Taiwan Governor-General Railways Headquarters台灣總督府交通局鐵道部Taipei CityDatong Industrial2007/05/25Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall臺灣民主紀念園區Taipei CityZhongzheng Other2007/11/09Yen Chia-kan Residence嚴家淦故居Taipei CityZhongzheng Residence2010/07/23Taipei Railway Workshop臺北機廠Taipei CityXinyi Industrial2015/04/26Teacher's Mansion陳悅記祖宅(老師府)Taipei CityDatong Residence2018/08/22Datong House 大同之家(含網球場)Taipei CityZhongzheng Other2018/08/22Freedom House自由之家Taipei CityZhongzheng Other2018/08/22Dalongdong Baoan Temple大龍峒保安宮Taipei CityDatong Temple2018/11/12Bangka Lungshan Temple艋舺龍山寺Taipei CityWanhua Temple2018/11/12Zhongshan Hall臺北公會堂Taipei CityZhongzheng Other2019/01/24Ershawan Battery二沙灣砲台Keelung CityZhongzheng Fort1983/12/28Dawulun Fort大武崙砲台Keelung CityAnle Fort1985/08/19Gongzi Liao Fort槓仔寮砲台Keelung CityXinyi Fort2009/12/23Fort Santo Domingo淡水紅毛城New Taipei CityTamsui Government1983/12/28Xinzhuang Guangfu Temple新莊廣福宮New Taipei CityXinzhuang Temple1985/08/19Lin Family Mansion and Garden林本源園邸New Taipei CityBanqiao Residence1985/08/19Yinshan Temple鄞山寺New Taipei CityTamsui Temple1985/08/19Hobe Fort滬尾礮臺New Taipei CityTamsui Fort1985/08/19Oxford College理學堂大書院New Taipei CityTamsui School1985/08/19Luzhou Lee Family Residence蘆洲李宅New Taipei CityLuzhou Residence2018/01/23Lee Teng-fan's Ancient Residence李騰芳古宅Taoyuan CityDaxi Residence1985/08/19Baishajia Lighthouse觀音白沙岬燈塔Taoyuan CityGuanyin Lighthouse2021/05/09Zheng Yong-xi Residence進士第(鄭用錫宅第)Hsinchu CityNorth Residence1985/08/19Yingxi Gate竹塹城迎曦門Hsinchu CityEast City wall1985/08/19Tomb of Zheng Yong-xi鄭用錫墓Hsinchu CityEast Tomb1985/08/19Hsinchu Prefectural Hall新竹州廳Hsinchu CityNorth Government1998/06/22Hsinchu Railway Station新竹火車站Hsinchu CityEast Train station1998/06/23Jin Guang Fu Mansion金廣福公館Hsinchu CountyBeipu Residence1983/12/28Tomb of Zheng Chong-he鄭崇和墓Miaoli CountyHoulong Tomb1985/08/19Wufeng Lin Family Mansion and Garden霧峰林家Taichung CityWufeng Residence1985/11/27Old Taichung Railway Station臺中火車站Taichung CityCentral Train station1995/04/22Luce Memorial Chapel路思義教堂Taichung CityXitun Church2019/04/25Taichung Prefectural Hall臺中州廳Taichung CityWest Government2019/04/25Lukang Longshan Temple鹿港龍山寺Changhua CountyLukang Temple1983/12/28Changhua Confucian Temple彰化孔子廟Changhua CountyChanghua City Temple1983/12/28Yuanching Temple元清觀Changhua CountyChanghua City Temple1985/08/19Daodong Tutorial Academy道東書院Changhua CountyHemei School1985/08/19Yi Yuan Mansion馬興陳宅(益源大厝)Changhua CountyXiushui Residence1985/11/27Shengwang Temple聖王廟Changhua CountyChanghua City Temple1985/11/27Lukang Tianhou Temple鹿港天后宮Changhua CountyLukang Temple2019/12/02Batongguan Trail八通關古道Nantou CountyZhushan Plaque1987/04/17Beigang Chaotian Temple北港朝天宮Yunlin CountyBeigang Temple1985/11/27Mailiao Gongfan Temple麥寮拱範宮Yunlin CountyMailiao Temple2012/07/18Chiayi Old Prison嘉義舊監獄Chiayi CityEast Government2005/05/26Chiayi Cheng Huang Temple嘉義城隍廟Chiayi CityEast Temple2015/05/05Tomb of Wang De-lu王得祿墓Chiayi CountyLioujiao Tomb1983/12/28Bengang Shuixian Temple笨港水仙宮Chiayi CountyXingang Temple1985/11/27Temple of the Five Concubines五妃廟Tainan CityWest Central Temple1983/12/28Eternal Golden City二鯤鯓砲臺(億載金城)Tainan CityAnping Fort1983/12/28Tainan Confucian Temple臺南孔子廟Tainan CityWest Central Temple1983/12/28State Temple of the Martial God祀典武廟Tainan CityWest Central Temple1983/12/28Fort Provintia赤嵌樓Tainan CityWest Central Government1983/12/28Fort Zeelandia台灣城殘蹟Tainan CityAnping City wall1983/12/28Sicao Fortress四草砲臺Tainan CityAnnan Fort1985/08/19Grand Matsu Temple大天后宮Tainan CityWest Central Temple1985/08/19Beiji Temple北極殿Tainan CityWest Central Temple1985/08/19Kaiyuan Temple開元寺Tainan CityNorth Temple1985/08/19Sanshan Guowang Temple臺南三山國王廟Tainan CityNorth Temple1985/08/19Kaiji Tienhou Temple開基天后宮Tainan CityNorth Temple1985/11/27Prefectural City God Temple臺灣府城隍廟Tainan CityWest Central Temple1985/11/27Duiyue Gate兌悅門Tainan CityWest Central City wall1985/11/27Nankunshen Daitian Temple南鯤鯓代天府Tainan CityBeimen Temple1985/11/27Tainan District Court台南地方法院Tainan CityAnping Government1991/04/19Tainan Railway Station台南火車站Tainan CityEast Train station1998/12/18Japanese 2nd Infantry Corps Headquarters原日軍臺灣步兵第二聯隊營舍Tainan CityEast Other2003/11/10Tainan Prefectural Hall原台南州廳Tainan CityWest Central Other2003/11/10Former Tainan Weather Observatory原台南測候所Tainan CityWest Central Other2003/11/10Remaining structures within Fort Zeelandia熱蘭遮城城垣暨城內建築遺構Tainan CityAnping City wall2004/10/07Hilltop Garden Watercourse Museum原臺南水道Tainan CityShanshang Industrial2005/09/29Old City of Fongshan County鳳山縣舊城Kaohsiung CityFongshan City wall1985/08/19Fengshan Longshan Temple鳳山龍山寺Kaohsiung CityFongshan Temple1985/11/23Zhuzimen Power Plant竹仔門電廠Kaohsiung CityMeinong Industrial2003/10/28Former Tangrong Brick Kiln中都唐榮磚窯廠Kaohsiung CitySanmin Industrial2005/03/11Former Japanese Navy Fongshan Communication Center原日本海軍鳳山無線電信所Kaohsiung CityFongshan Other2010/08/30Cihou Fort旗後礮臺Kaohsiung CityCijin Fort2019/02/22Former British Consulate at Takao打狗英國領事館及官邸Kaohsiung CityGushan Government2019/02/22Hengchun Old City Wall恆春古城Pingtung CountyHengchun City wall1985/08/19Kucapungane魯凱族好茶舊社Pingtung CountyWutai Other1991/05/24Siadanshuei River Railway Bridge下淡水溪鐵橋Pingtung CountyPingtung City Bridge1997/04/02Penghu Tianhou Temple澎湖天后宮Penghu CountyMagong Temple1983/12/28Xiyu Western Fort西嶼西臺Penghu CountyXiyu Fort1983/12/28Magong Old City Wall媽宮古城Penghu CountyMagong City wall1985/08/19Xiyu Lighthouse西嶼燈塔Penghu CountyXiyu Lighthouse1987/04/17Xiyu Eastern Fort西嶼東臺Penghu CountyXiyu Fort1991/11/23Jinguitou Fortress馬公金龜頭砲臺Penghu CountyMagong Fort2001/11/21Fengguiwei Fort馬公風櫃尾荷蘭城堡Penghu CountyMagong Fort2001/11/21Gongbei Fort湖西拱北砲臺Penghu CountyHuxi Fort2001/11/21Wentai Pagoda文臺寶塔Kinmen CountyJincheng Other1985/08/19Chastity Arch for Qiu Liang-gong's Mother邱良功母節孝坊Kinmen CountyJincheng Paifang1985/08/19Tomb of Chen Zhen陳禎墓Kinmen CountyJinsha Tomb1985/08/19Qionglin Tsai Family Ancestral Shrine瓊林蔡氏祠堂Kinmen CountyJinhu Ancestral shrine1985/08/19Tomb of Chen Jian陳健墓Kinmen CountyJinsha Tomb1988/11/11Shueitou Huang Family Hall水頭黃氏酉堂別業Kinmen CountyJincheng Residence1988/11/11Xujiang Xiaowo Stone Inscription虛江嘯臥碣群Kinmen CountyJincheng Plaque1991/11/23Kinmen Zhuzi Hall金門朱子祠Kinmen CountyJincheng School1991/11/23Wuqiu Lighthouse烏坵燈塔Kinmen CountyWuqiu Lighthouse2018/02/12Dongquan Lighthouse東犬燈塔Lienchiang CountyJuguang Lighthouse1988/11/11Dongyong Lighthouse東湧燈塔Lienchiang CountyDongyin Lighthouse2016/06/01
External links Bureau of Cultural Heritage website
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