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Linyuan Cingshueiyan Former Japanese Military Tunnel

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Linyuan Cingshueiyan Former Japanese Military Tunnel

The Linyuan Cingshueiyan Former Japanese Military Tunnel (Chinese: 清水巖原日軍戰備坑道; pinyin: Qīngshuǐ Yányuán Rìjūn Zhànbèi Kēngdào) is a tunnel in Fongshan Hill, Linyuan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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History

The tunnel was built in 1943 by the Japanese Imperial Army during the Japanese rule of Taiwan to fend of the landing of United States Armed Forces.

Geology

The tunnel stretches from Linnei Village through Fongshan Ciouling and ends in Fongbitou in Jhongmen Village. Part of the tunnel which is largely intact is around the Longpan Cave.

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Linyuan Cingshueiyan Former Japanese Military Tunnel Wikipedia