Historic Tour of Taichung: Taichung ground water towers

Taichung basin from development since the early Japanese colonial rule, the residents always drinking water or well water.

The Japanese order to prevent malaria, cholera and other epidemic, decided to improve drinking water quality.

Meiji twenty-nine years (AD 1896) in August, the Taiwan Governor House Provincial Health Bureau of Civil Affairs to hire engineering consultants Barton (WK Barton) and technicians work together to complete Hamano Yashiro Taichung District Sheung Shui launching of new projects.

Barton four groundwater exploration Taichung area and found the water table is very high, so advocates access to abundant groundwater as a water supply Taichung and Recommended hotel Taichung.

Japanese ordered today Taichung Park northeastern region, planning for the water source.

Taisho years (AD 1914) in February, the Japanese dug wells in the park a water source to pump the water out of the treated and sent along the pipeline “on the water tower,” a natural way to shed bottled water.

Water source was the water supply agencies Taichung Street, Taichung City with running water begins.

From the water tower was built in the Taisho three years (AD 1914), was under Japanese rule five years (AD 1916) in February completed.

There are three-story building, is the highest in the vicinity of the building.
The mining was expensive and rare materials reinforced concrete later because the increase in population, but also in the Taisho 11 years (AD 1922) additional water pump, increase the following year in November the second well drilled, available Taichung fifteen thousand people.

Later and continued expansion project, in 1927 (AD 1927) was completed when, one day water supply capacity of 8,394 cubic meters.

Water sources after the war as a water plant receives Taichung, water and also in 1973 the whole of Taiwan Water Corporation.

Currently the water to retain the initial building of the Japanese occupation, there were the most important water tower on top of the first pump chamber, a second pump chamber and the water quality testing.

Water sources monuments for the construction of the Empire of Japan in the modern city of Taichung, Cheap hotel Taichung drinking water systems, for the year Asia’s first colonial building modern city planning.

Whether or Asian history in Taiwan history, it all has an irreplaceable value of the region should be designated as a national historic site preservation.

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Cheap hotel Taichung & Attractions: Lin Ancestral Shrine

Lin Ancestral Shrine (also known as the Taiwanese Lin temple) is located in Taichung City, at 1985 (1985) November 27 announcement of three monuments.

Original Jiaqing years, the early name “Lin Lu Ancestral Hall”, built in within the new village (now new in Taichung City Osato district); colonial Taiwan Showa 5 (1930) moved to its present site.

Taiwanese-style building that traditional architecture, is binary Ssangyong courtyard-style configuration, roof shape with hard mountain, Xieshan, Juanpeng and “Yang Shen fake four vertical” in style. Located around the gate and the main hall, while retaining connections on both sides of places over the water dragon.

Only ancestral ritual function, it is not built apse, changed to horizontal surfaces nine bays (five bays around the gate and over the water and protects the dragon) facade effect.

Except courtyard plaza, Lin Ancestral binary pattern of double dragon guard over the water by a space arranged to form seven courtyard (inside the courtyard, patio).

Its building plan, you can see the concept of feng shui to conform to the formation of the former narrow width “dustpan house” special shape.

Wooden frame by a master craftsman Chen Ying Bin Zhang Ji building, decorated with sculpture, painting, writing, Jiannian with clay-based. Woodcarving weight, where the gate and the main hall of the wooden frame for the main performance spaces, and its delicate carving of cunning work is not more common, stone structure build by the Xine save.

Chen Bin is a well-known Taiwanese large carpenter division, inherited a large wooden technology Zhangzhou camp in Taiwan, a place in the history of temple architecture.

Born in Taipei, Banqiao and staff in the Hills, Nanjing, Zhangzhou, Fujian origin, his father Chen Jingquan (1819 -?) Is also a carpenter.

Taipei’s city rumored to have participated in the examination halls, gates, and the governor Yamen works.

Chen Bin is the youngest son, on top there four brothers.

He had an early tour along the ancient buildings to Zhang Quan, after returning to Taiwan was invited to participate in Pak temples all over the alterations, but in 1910 after the completion of temples, its fame is also famous, temples throughout Taiwan have invited him to preside over the temple construction, and he built temples mainly in temples as much.

He believes in Taipei Nan Temple of Lu Tung-pin, old age ordinarily resident Nan Temple.

Building structure

The main hall: veneration than dry and Lin Lin Kaishanzushi ancestral tablets, Peisi temple meritorious officers longevity riches
Left guard Dragon: worship Matsu
Right guard Dragon: Management Office

Address: South District, Taichung Evergreen Lane Guoguang Road 55
Open Monday to Friday, 9:00 ~ 12:00, 13:00 ~ 17:00

Jukui Habitat

High Speed ​​Rail Wurih from about eight minutes or so, learning Tian road “Jukui Heights”, has a new era of high-speed rail station with different face, ornate baroque building Western-style blend of oriental culture, silently recounting the previous generations of gorgeous and legend.

Jukui master Chen family home, in the year, but the wealthy mayor, Tin from the school to succeed Ridge, visible land
No not the Chen industries.

Said housing master Chen if the grandfather was Scholars, the then little place in terms of, out of an examination is a very special thing, and later descendants operating Midian, accumulated a lot of wealth, but did not heirs, Chen if the time was three adopted son of the eldest son, he inherited the ancestors passed down wealth.

In order to highlight the prosperity Chen, during the Japanese colonial era in 1919, so a cover “Jukui home.”

This is a magnificent baroque buildings, even by today’s point of view, Jukui home is still the so-called “luxury.” Chinese and Western architectural mining methods, you can see the Chinese traditional red brick walls with original arches, as well as Baroque-style round pillars that, overall, like the Chinese traditional courtyard houses form.

Baroque architecture originated in the seventeenth century Italy, the original Roman humanist Renaissance architecture, add new gorgeous, exaggerated and carving culture, Chang emerged in the state and the church despotism feats.

This new building focuses on color, light, and strong Baroque sculptural features.

Italian Renaissance palace was brought wealth and power, is a combination of secular and religious forces.

Baroque buildings, on the one hand has a more intense emotional appeal and shocking, striking the other hand, to show off the church’s wealth and power.

The new architectural style reflects the new religious sects, especially the historical background, such as Dai Dini will (Theatines) and the Society of Jesus, whose goal is to promote the universal religion and piety.

Mid-seventeenth century Baroque palace turned on luxury performance, first in France – such as Lafayette Castle (Château de Maisons, 1642), located near Paris by François Mansart design – followed by throughout Europe.

Township School in Taichung Tin Wuri alleys within the same village people if you do not pay attention, it will not necessarily know this place.

Church Road Egawa, point out that households surnamed Chen. It is said that in the old days period, Chen family’s ancestors were sealed in “Egawa” princes of the land done, then “Egawa” became the Chen family’s Church Road. Will be named Jukui home, it is a symbol of the host family is not only financial, as well as literary talent and character, because “Kui” Star represents Wenquxing, but also Germany Star. Side of the wall that says “spring clean so that water,” corresponds to the other side of the “Bling clouds”, meaning here, moral, owner’s character and honest, in feng shui is an excellent geographical place.

Habitat Jukui lived up to 42 people, the then owner of wealthy owners in Taiwan only see that even from abroad bought heavy motorcycles, cars.

Later times have changed, a lot of land in the government policy was imposed, possessions reduced, and for some reason the owner suddenly died, who did not leave a legacy inherited tumult descendants who could get no complete proof is heir to the house, house tax also The higher the more owed, and later sell them.

Originally Jukui Habitat re-cap will be pulled down into the house, Mr Zhang Zhengxing in Taichung County’s effort to bring the next is to be saved, but also in front of the lawn to be planted landscaping, incorporating high-speed rail next seventeen Taichung tourist attractions. Jukui living presence, is cultural continuity, but also the era of the witness, do not forget to travel to Taichung Jukui walk home.

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Zhang Liao temple, commonly known as “Zhang Liao mansion”, “Liao ancestral” or “Heaven and Ancestral Hall”, due to the “Order of the hu” as the number, it is also called the “Order of the Hu Tong.” Located in Taichung City Xiping Li Xian Street, No. 1, Lane 205, just at Feng Chia University, Feng Chia Night Market next to the periphery, near Feng Chia Bed and Breakfast , Recommended hotel Taichung.

Located in Taichung City Xiping Li Xian Street, No. 1, Lane 205, Chang Liao temple, its ancestral heritage type class for three monuments, builder was designed by the Tangshan master craftsman, craftsmen’s name because of the age, has been untraceable .

Zhang Liao temple enshrined Zhang Liao sixth generation ancestor, “Zhang Liao days with” Guangxu 12 years to build, in Guangxu 13 years (1887) from the building, after Zhang Liao family 30 years of continuous building in Taisho five years (1916) and finally all completed its pattern similar Hakka architecture, the main building in the traditional three two over the water plus a common Hakka Round Houses of Earthen Ring, and its variety of forms Dougong place for it rare, square, octagonal, bowl, diamond, vase shaped, etc., according to experts may be associated with the new test, according to the process of building the differences arising from different master.

Zhang Liao quaint and majestic temple, designed by the Tangshan craftsmen for Qing Dynasty masterpiece of ancient buildings.

The main building reference traditional Hakka three two over the water plus an Enclosed in the form, the traditional courtyard houses surrounded by a spacious courtyard.

Variety of forms and their brackets for it at the rare, namely, square, octagonal, bowl, diamond, vase shape.

Still maintaining the traditional family temple known as “Hongmiao, black ancestral home” of features, from the main hall, over the water and into the black Enclosed exterior finishes, you can get a glimpse.

Zhang Liao Chuan Temple temple is composed of three, left guard and two dragon gate connected to form an elongated pattern quite magnificent facade, the bird’s eye view, the house can be found in three river over the water through two connected Baidian Gallery, the main hall of the formation of closed space.

This space is at ritual ceremonies am to show its sanctity.

Exquisite wooden structure and painted, the beams girders with the town of evil and stabilizing role of Leo peculiar shape, as well as the round window with blue paint gray striped pattern thousand words, its coordination Austere architecture revealed.

Zhang Liao ancestral temple in 1985 (74 years) 27 November designated as the three monuments, still maintaining the traditional temple functions, and Zhang Liao family remains as a symbol of the spirit of family and clan gatherings.

Zhang Liao family from the early Ming Zhang Yuanzi, originally part of the same clan, hall number “Qing Wu,” Zhang county number from the “Ching” and Lio county number “Wuwei”, depicting the word which consists of former Church Road.

As Liao Liao is divided into single and dual Liao, this Zhang Liao Zhang Gongliao mother temple that is built after generation of descendants, commonly known as Zhang Liao Gong hall, while the dual Liao offspring although registered in the family register as Liao, but after the death of tombstone but many carved surnamed Zhang, arose from the sky and then Hui Zhang willing ﹝ ﹞ Pei Liu Shao Anguan thirty-nine Lang married into the house, but implicit in their offspring must be “born when surnamed Liao, dead things return to Zhang,” so we Liu clan can be found on the tombstone is engraved surnamed Zhang.

Zhang Liao temple “Order of the Hu Tong”, Liao sixth generation ancestor veneration “Liao day with.”

Liao towards hole in Kangxi four years (1701) crossing Taiwan, Yunlin County Erlun early home, and later settled in Taichung Tun area, descendants multiply more and more.

Teng Wei Liu clan reverence for his ancestors for strength and cohesion of the clan, was twelve years Guangxu (1886) the building of a temple, get Liao three, Zhang Liao Liao governance tribe enthusiastic response, donate money, and offered, the push to send the three public sector management.

Temple began construction in 1909, Temple was completed in 1911, and to continue to build the left and right guard dragon (ie Enclosed) and Taisho five years (1916) to complete all construction.

Although natural disasters but had subsequently varies repair damage, but the overall building still maintains the previous scale.

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Broadcasting Bureau in Taiwan, Taichung unique “Radio Street”, the whole street is only one radio station house number “Radio Street”, built in 1935 in Taichung Broadcasting Bureau.

AD 2002 Bureau of Taichung City Government will run as historical buildings, is an important historical building Taichung subsequently.

Taichung Broadcasting Bureau in AD 11 May 1935 officially launched, is Taiwan’s third established radio stations, according to convention known as the “JFCK”, unlike the earlier established “Taipei Broadcasting Bureau” (JFAK) and Tainan Broadcasting Bureau (JFBK), then take the local road name is “Radio Street”, the whole street is only one radio station house number “Radio Street.”

Taichung Broadcasting Bureau morphology, can be defined as “transitional style” modern building.

The main building from the main style point of view, when the construction of Taichung Broadcasting Bureau (AD 1935) is a modern building began in the Taiwan area rife, the designer added the embellishment of medieval decorative elements can still be found to be more representative in Taiwan simplified imitation of Gothic or Romanesque-style building, the whole building is richly decorated house as no modern buildings, there are still only a detail design does not constitute a dominant design feature of Western history, they were classified as “transitional style” (Modern doctrine of the prototype).

Modernism from the perspective of cultural history is the decades before 1914 the rise of new artistic and literary style, is an artist of the late 19th century to resist stereotypes moment, they think emotionally instead in a more realistic way to show everyone the true feelings and thoughts and Recommended hotel Taichung.

Modernism, science-based, rational and logical stress, experimental exploration permit. Where Newton’s mechanics theory, Darwin’s theory of evolution and Freud’s study of self-modernism has laid an important theoretical basis (this discussion requires corroboration).

Some people will be divided into the 20th century, the modern period with post-modern era, Cheap hotel Taichung, some people think they are with a wide range of period two stages. This article is about from the late 19th century and early 20th century, the movement developed, the relevant part of postmodernism See related entries.
Taichung Broadcasting Bureau in building construction, the main structure of the Brick load-bearing walls, floor made of reinforced concrete floor (iron reinforced concrete), Western-style wooden roof trusses for the roof.

Taichung Broadcasting Bureau as “form follows function and health” of modern architecture, spatial pattern combinations are quite similar with the Taipei Broadcasting Bureau.

WINDOW surface of the light guide and make good use of terrain including wind, monsoon ventilation configuration, use the atrium style, use of planting control the air flow, ventilation window performance and so on.

Considerable daily energy saving standards, a modern “green building” architectural concept.

Green building or green construction (English: Green Building), refers to the practice of the use of resources to improve the buildings (energy, water, and materials) efficiency, while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment from the effects of a better location , design, construction, operation, maintenance and removal for the whole complete building life cycle.

Similar concepts as the natural building (Natural Building), refers to the proportion of normal for smaller and tend to focus on the desirability of using local materials used. Other common terms include sustainable design (Sustainable design), and green building (Green architecture).

Republic of China currently has more than 276 modern green building.

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Accommodation Taichung Feng Chia Chia next district, is one of Taiwan’s famous night market is not only diverse types of goods, food everywhere, has introduced more creative dishes in this bud, and then expand to all over Taiwan, can be said the birthplace of creative dishes.

today introduced the first creative dishes – ET brine chicken

Follow the ancient handmade sugar smoked “smoked salt chicken” taste to eat chicken with salt water is very different from the general printing, has a special sweet, fragrant, sweet.
As soon as he launched it amazing Chia, as visitors will eat into this blindly dishes.

Only to attract the attention of passers-by and tourists, but have received major media interview, the whole station a few of the brine chicken dishes to Hong Kong and opened a chain store industry.

Brine developed a smoked chicken, desktop kimchi chicken, spicy chicken and hell Braised chicken tastes ET salt brine chicken, do not use a lot of pepper is also very tasty, with succulent selection of high-quality chicken, tastes good, select multiple, Taiwan’s success started brine chicken name, Wanchai, Hong Kong established the first store in Hong Kong.

next introduce – Yangzhou fried rice

Mandarin is located in front of the school on the road Yangzhou fried rice, ten year, $ 35 par insisted delicious, attracting 12:01 to come out foraging Feng Chia students.
There was brisk taste, ketchup and curry, which is the most popular students brisk chicken fried rice.

Fragrant Satay chicken to catch the delicious al dente, plus a special sauce boss carefully deployed, using freshly made customized production methods to meet the tastes of each student to be adjusted, fully demonstrated thoughtful student services.

Yangzhou fried rice, fried rice in addition, there are noodles, broad rice noodles, pasta, porridge and so different food to choose from, especially the unique 皮蛋瘦肉粥 and once satisfied boil pasta, but also popular Top merchandise.

If you wanted something different, you can try the boss strongly recommended Yangzhou fried rice, the rice, eggs, chicken, sausage, shrimp, ham and cabbage stir-fry fires, distinct grains of rice, accompanied by refreshing nutrition Zhugan, After assurance can complement one day full of vitality, and even Feng Chia B Xiao Bian also particularly fond of it.

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