Donghe Zen Temple

In 1916 a Buddhist school was added for the children of monks and lay vegetarian followers (齋友), teaching Buddhist doctrine and general knowledge. In 1935 it was renamed 私立臺北中學, and after the war 泰北中學. In 1930 a tall bell tower was built in front of the main hall, and it still stands. The main hall and other old buildings, however, were occupied for a long time by the military and residents, damaged, and demolished. The bell tower has distinctive architecture: although it is reinforced concrete, its details follow traditional rules, with a single-eave hip-and-gable roof covered in black Japanese tiles and ogre-face tiles (鬼瓦) at the ridge ends. A large bronze bell hangs inside the upper storey, which has a projecting balcony with a railing. The lower storey is of rough-faced stone blocks with an arched doorway, like a city gate. This style was popular in Japan's Momoyama and Edo periods and in the 20th century developed into modern Japanese-style architecture.

Translated and shortened by DealTaipei from Taiwan's national tourism database. Sources are on the terms page.