Counseling Unit：
WCP Former President Justice Mohan (Indian)
WCP President Baek Han-Yi (Korea)
WCP Taiwan Division Chairman Dr. Chi-Long, Wang
Directed Unit：
The Ministry of Culture, Taiwan
The Tainan Cultural Bureau
National Museum of Taiwan Literature
Organized by：
Dai-Gunn Poetry Association
Chairman: Chi-Lan, Tsai (luerhman Fisher)
Shih Chien University College of Culture and Creativity
Sponsored By：
Tainan Luerhmem Sheng-Mu Temple
Ang-Tsim, Tsai Cultural and Educational Foundation
Ming-Hsun Compassion Charity

Tainan (臺南 or 台南; literally "Taiwan South"), officially Tainan City, is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait in the west and south. Tainan is the oldest city in Taiwan and also commonly known as the "Capital City" (Chinese: 府城; pinyin: fǔchéng) for its over 200 years of history as the capital of Taiwan under Koxinga and later Qing dynasty rule. Tainan's complex history of comebacks, redefinitions and renewals inspired its popular nickname "the Phoenix City".
Tainan was initially established by the Dutch East India Company as a ruling and trading base called Fort Zeelandia during the period of Dutch rule on Taiwan. After Dutch colonists were defeated by Koxinga in 1661, Tainan remained as the capital of the Tungning Kingdom until 1683 and afterwards the capital of Taiwan Prefecture under the rule of Qing Dynasty until 1887, when the new provincial capital was moved to Taipei. Tainan has been historically regarded as one of the oldest cities in Taiwan, and its former name, Tayouan (大員), has been claimed to be the origin of the name "Taiwan". It is also one of Taiwan's cultural capitals, for its rich folk cultures including the famous local snack food, extensively preserved Taoist rites and other living local traditions covering everything from child birth to funerals. The city houses the first Confucian school–temple, built in 1665, the remains of the Eastern and Southern gates of the old city, and countless other historical monuments. Tainan claims more Buddhist and Taoist temples than any other city in Taiwan.

Tainan cuisine
Many well known Taiwanese cuisines originated from Tainan. Since Tainan was a center for sugar production industry, Tainan cuisines tend to be sweeter compared to other Taiwanese cuisines. For Example, eel noodle soup have a distinctive sweet and sour taste. Dishes including milkfish are very popular in Tainan, where locals also call it Guóxìngyú (國姓魚; "Koxinga's fish"). People believe the Chinese name of the fish (Chinese: 虱目魚; pinyin: Shīmùyú; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sat-ba̍k-hî) was given by Koxinga, and this name has been loaned into Japanese as sabahii (サバヒー). The fish are bred in the farms located in the outskirt coastal areas of the city. Many Tainan restaurants and snack stands have a history that traces back to Qing Dynasty or Japanese colonial era.

 

Historical Sites

Fort Zeelandia		Eternal Golden Castle
Fort Provintia		Koxinga Temple
Taiwan Confucian Temple		State Temple of the Martial God
Tainan Luerhmem Sheng-Mu Temple 圖片來源：Tainan Luerhmem Sheng-Mu Temple 官方網站：https://www.facebook.com/114790231967961/ photos/a.197919930321657.42961.114790231967961/ 327668534013462/?type=3&theater

Tainan cuisine

Dan-Tsu Noodle 資料來源：台南市政府觀光旅遊局		Coffin Board 資料來源：台南-赤嵌棺材板
Eel Fried Noodle 台南市政府觀光旅遊局		Sticky Rice 資料來源：台南市政府觀光旅遊局