府城的東門大街

古老的台南府城有八個城門，東西南北各有一大一小的城門，想當然爾，古早的時代是通往城內外的通道，這在現代的思惟中似乎有些邏輯上的矛盾。耗費大量的錢財人力築道牆，把自己可發展的空間侷限起來，聽起來似乎不太有道理；還要多花一些錢財時間再築城門，讓府城附近的糖、竹、蔬果、稻米、雜糧等資源能夠運送進來，再讓府城的郊商藉由五條港透過海運貿易賣出台灣的物產、購入台灣沒有的物品，完成貿易的動作。

歡迎進入府城大東門

番路柿路

秋天是月亮和柿子的季節。

秋意來，台灣欒樹先來個預告，頂著一頭紅黃褐大挑染。
陽光略弱，萬物變得顏色鮮明了起來。

阿里山公路上的觸口自然教育中心。台灣欒樹開得正燦爛。

個性老店——富香齋

富香齋的糕，好吃。
府城各大廟宇，看得到糕的，幾乎都出自這一家。

府城的小地勢——鷲嶺

自赤崁樓、祀典武廟和大天后宮這塊人潮雜沓的熱門區域離開，穿越歷史韻味十足的新美街（舊時的米街），右轉進位置較南的民權路，沿路向東，緩步前進，身體會告訴你，地勢在一路向上；這是使用機械力移動的人不會有的發現。

北極殿幾經改建，廟埕被拆，加蓋騎樓，門面為了適應現代社會，變得委屈了。

法華寺的嘆息

即使在熱切標榜著「在地文化」、「綠色產業」、「發展觀光」的這個時代，還會發現這樣的情況，實在令人惋惜。

台南市的重要古剎之一法華寺後進聚賢堂前的延壽橋，因年久失修，如今已傾頹地不堪使用，被圍起禁止進入。

由另一個角度看延壽橋，損壞程度更形易見。

The Confucius Temple, A Perfection Place to Fool Around in Tainan

I had a call from France for inquiring my company's products.  The mister mentioned he stayed in Taiwan for three months and visited most of temples in Tainan.

Yes!  Temple is a strong image for Tainan.  We natives live with temples around us.  They are places to worship and playgrounds to take a break.  We are used to having celebration events and festivals of big and small temples.  Moreover, there is a saying, why the weather in Tainan is good?  Because we have so many gods and goddesses to protect us!

Tainan, the most ancient city in Taiwan, make most of Taiwan people agree that there is a certain "Tainanese" casualty and elegance.  As a native, I love Tainan not only because she is my hometown but also this is a wonderful city to enjoy life.  Evidence?  There are several places in this city perfect for hanging around no matter you are in good or blue mood.  The friendly and welcome atmosphere in these spaces make visitors comfortable to stay, relax, enjoy what you see or feel, and even further, to reflect.  Among them, my favorite one (I believe it is also many people's number one choice) is related to the temple-- the "Confucius Temple".