Nan’ao Shrine

Nan'ao Shrine, located in Nan'ao Township in Yilan County, was founded in 1936. The Atayal people call the place “Kinan”, meaning a very beautiful environment.  The name, Nan’ao, first appeared in historical documents in 1810. It was called Da Nan’ao because it was located in the south of Su’ao. It was only renamed to Nan’ao during the Japanese pccupation period. After the establishment of the Nan’ao community in 1932, this name got widely accepted by everyone.