Old City of Zuoying 左營舊城 - First Fortified City in Taiwan - Kaohsiung City Taiwan 2025

The Old City of Zuoying 左營舊城 also known as the Old City of Fongshan County 鳳山縣舊城 is a walled city located in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It was built during the Qing rule period and is one of the first Taiwanese cities fortified by a defensive wall. The city was administrated under the Fongshan County 鳳山縣 of Taiwan Prefecture.

The early Qing dynasty prohibited the construction of defensive walls in Taiwan to prevent rebellions, so the city never obtained its wall until 1721. In 1721, Chu Yi-kuei led a rebellion in southern Taiwan and captured the county, which had no protection, and ruined many government buildings. After the incident, the Qing permitted building defensive walls in Taiwan. The governor of Tsoying County Liu Kwang-shi (劉光泗) built the first city wall made of mud with a moat system in 1722.

A whole new stone wall was completely built in 1826. At the time, it was one of the most advanced city walls in Taiwan.

During the Japanese rule period, the walled city did not change much. As their military policy developed, however, the Japanese Imperial Army made the Zuoying Port 左營港 a naval port.

After World War II, the Kuomintang government still administered the North and East Gates as military district, and set up three villages in the walled city. In 1985, the Ministry of the Interior rated the North, South, and East Gates First-class historic sites. The remaining wall was renovated in March 1991.

It’s a nice site and worth a short walk through the park to see this historic site.

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