The castle was built in 1874 and completed on 1876 by the famous Qing official Shen Baozhen in order to safeguard the coast and to defend the island against Japanese invasions.

When Taiwan was ceded to the Empire of Japan by the Qing in 1895, the Taiwanese people fought under the Republic of Formosa banner against the invading Japanese battleships from this fortress.

Its value is completely lost when during the Russo-Japanese War the imperial Japanese government sold some of the fort's cannons.

There are occasional music performances in the evening, and actors sometimes fire the last remaining artillery gun in the castle to give visitors a fully immersive experience.

By public transport: Take the TRA to Tainan Station, and then take buses 2, 7, 12, and 20 to Ximen bus stop.