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Sun-Shooting Tower

Coordinates: 23°28′52″N 120°28′10″E / 23.48111°N 120.46944°E / 23.48111; 120.46944
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Sun-Shooting Tower
射日塔
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General information
TypeTower
Architectural styleAlishan tree
LocationEast, Chiayi City, Taiwan
Coordinates23°28′52″N 120°28′10″E / 23.48111°N 120.46944°E / 23.48111; 120.46944
Opened1998
Height62 m

The Sun-Shooting Tower (Chinese: 射日塔; pinyin: Shèrì Tǎ) or Chiayi Tower is a tower built inside Chiayi Park, East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.

Architecture

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The tower stands at a height of 62 meters.[1] Its exterior designed was inspired by a giant sacred tree in Alishan. The brown aluminum pattern mimics the wood grain of the tree and the center is left with a 40-meter-high (130 ft) empty space that mimics the crack in the center of that giant sacred tree.

The interior bronze sculpture is inspired by the "Sun-Shooting" legend of Taiwanese indigenous peoples. This bronze-made sculpture is 24 meters tall and 3 meters wide.[2]

The tower features an observation deck, a café and a small rooftop garden.

Transportation

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The tower is accessible within walking distance southeast from Beimen Station of the Alishan Forest Railway or using Chiayi County Bus from Chiayi Station of Taiwan Railways Administration.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Chiayi Park". Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Sun-Shooting Tower". Travel Chiayi. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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