客運 kèyùn - intercity bus or coach service

葡萄牙 pútáoyá - Portugal

福爾摩沙 fúěrmóshā - a historical name for Taiwan, often used by early European explorers

作為 zuòwéi - to serve as or act as

統治中心 tǒngzhì zhōngxīn - administrative center or capital

古蹟 gǔjì - historical site or monument

行政中心 xíngzhèng zhōngxīn - administrative center or governmental hub

繁榮 fánróng - prosperity or affluence

悠久 yōujiǔ - long-standing or ancient

孔廟 kǒngmiào - Confucius Temple, a place of worship dedicated to Confucius

祭拜 jìbài - to worship or pay respects to

明朝 míngcháo - Ming Dynasty, a Chinese dynasty that ruled from 1368 to 1644

朝代 cháodài - dynasty, a period of rule by a specific royal or imperial family

日治時期 rìzhì shíqí - Japanese colonial period, referring to the time when Taiwan was under Japanese rule

統治 tǒngzhì - to govern or rule

錯過 cuòguò - to miss or overlook

億載金城 yìzǎi jīn chéng - Fort Zeelandia, a famous historical fort in Tainan

清朝 qīngcháo - Qing Dynasty, the last imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1644 to 1911

砲台 pàotái - fort or artillery battery, a defensive military structure for cannons

練兵 liànbīng - to train soldiers or military training

大砲 dàpào - cannon or artillery piece

彈藥庫 dànyàokù - ammunition depot or arsenal

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