Type Water well | ||
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Location Dajia, Taichung, Taiwan Address No. 87號, Chenggong Road, Dajia District, Taichung City, Taiwan 437 Hours Open today · Open 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesday(Qingming Festival)Open 24 hoursHours might differThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursSuggest an edit Similar Dajia Jenn Lann Temple, Rinan Station, Dajia Station, Koxinga Ancestral Shrine, Wan He Temple | ||
The Sword Well (Chinese: 劍井; pinyin: Jiàn Jǐng) or Guoxing Well (Chinese: 国姓井; pinyin: Guóxìng Jǐng) is a historical water well in Dajia District, Taichung, Taiwan.
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History
According to legend, the well was created from a sword stuck into the ground by Koxinga when he was stationed in the area because he asked God to provide water for his soldiers. The water then poured out from the southern slope of the mountain. In 1953, the local residents repaired the well and built brick wall around it.
Architecture
The well has a diameter of 2 meters and a depth of 0.5 meter.
References
Sword Well Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA