The shrine was built in 1937 during the Japanese rule of Taiwan . After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China , the main hall of the shrine was renovated by Tongxiao Mayor into the Tongxiao Zhonglie Shrine in 1947 for people to honor the fallen Republic of China Armed Forces in World War II . The shrine was damaged by the Jiji earthquake in 1999 . In 2002 , the government designated the shrine as historical monument and restored it
Jiji earthquake
1999 Jiji earthquake
Tongxiao Shrine