The Chihkan Tower located on Minjhu Rd. in Tainan City was originally built by the Dutch in 1652 AD. The Dutch named it "Provintia", though since the local Han people referred to the Dutch as "Hongmao" ("Red Hair"), it was also known as the "Hongmao Tower". As the fort is located in the Chihkan region, it became known as "Chihkan Tower". The building has been rebuilt and modified over the centuries by the Dutch, Koxinga, the Qing Dynasty, and the Japanese and Taiwanese governments. In 1983 Chihkan Tower was officially listed as a Class 1 historical monument and it is now one of Tainan City's key landmarks.

　When visitors pass through the front gate, they are greeted by a bronze statue of the "Dutch Surrendering to Koxinga". To the right of the statue are the souvenir shop, presentation room and the tower itself. The well-kept gardens are visited by many tourists every day and at the foot of the walls next to the tower are nine stone stele on stone turtle bases. These were carved from granite and feature a twin dragon motif at the top. The inscriptions on the steles were left by Emperor Qianlong in 1788 AD and consist of praise for Fu An-kang for putting down the Lin Shuang-wun Rebellion. The base was made from carved turtles because in Chinese mythology, the dragon had nine sons and one of them was the turtle-like Bisi. The Bisi had the magical power to bear great loads.

　A walk through the circular archway next to the pond brings you to the ruins of the original Chihkan Tower. The current tower was the Temple of the Sea God and Literary Pavilion built during the Qing Dynasty.

　Koxinga retook Taiwan from Dutch occupation and a shrine dedicated to his feats is located in Tainan City. Koxinga played an important role during the mid-17th century when the Ming Dynasty in China was being overthrown by the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty's initial hold on the empire was weak, so members of the Ming imperial family set up governments-in-exile throughout China. Koxinga pledged his support to "Emperor Longwu" and began a war of resistance against the Qing imperial government.

　After a period of preparation, Koxinga and Emperor Longwu launched an all-out attack on the Qing imperial government. The offensive failed and Emperor Longwu was killed. After a disagreement, Koxinga split from his father. He continued to challenge fate itself until he was totally defeated in 1658 at Nanjing. In a bid to rebuild his forces, Koxinga sailed to Taiwan and drove the Dutch occupiers out of the island.

　The shrine was founded in 1662 as the "Kaishan Temple" by admirers of Koxinga. During the Japanese Colonial Period it was renamed the "Kaishan Shrine". Due to serious internal damage, the temple was rebuilt after World War 2 and this is the building we see today. The central temple was the work of skilled craftsmen and is dedicated to a statue of Koxinga. The surrounding temple complex hosts information about Koxinga as well as stone statues of 59 civil officials and military officers who served by his side.