Old House of Siiao Family

Coordinates: 22°25′5″N 120°33′1.7″E / 22.41806°N 120.550472°E / 22.41806; 120.550472

Old House of Siiao Family
蕭家祖屋
General information
Type Former residence
Location Jiadong, Pingtung County, Taiwan

The Old House of Siiao Family (Chinese: 蕭家祖屋; pinyin: Xiāo Jiāzǔwū) is a former residence in Jiadong Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.

History

The Siiao family came to Taiwan from Guangdong and worked as businessmen. The house was constructed during the reign of Xianfeng Emperor during the Qing Dynasty. After the handover of Taiwan to Japan from Qing Dynasty in 1895, there was local conflict between the locals and Japanese government which stirred up some shooting. Some of the bullet holes remains are still visible on the room walls. The house was then later registered as Class 3 historical site.[1]

Architecture

The house was constructed with two courtyards and five blocks with Hakka architecture style. The five blocks are the entrance hall, ancestor's memorial tablets room and Gods of heaven and ground shrine room and dwelling places.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The Old House of Siiao Family at Ziadong". Love Pingtung. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.


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