Yang Family Ancestral Hall
The Yang Family Ancestral Hall (traditional Chinese: 楊氏宗祠; simplified Chinese: 杨氏宗祠; pinyin: Yáng Shì Zōngcí) is an ancestral shrine in Jiadong Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.
History
The shrine was built in 1923 with funds collected by members of the Yang family living in Pingtung.
Architecture
The building was constructed with traditional Hakka architecture style in quadrangle shape. It features a heart-shaped Tai chi pond located in front of the hall. The courtyard was built with red bricks. There are moon-shaped openings on the wall located on both sides of the courtyard. It is registered as the 3rd category historical site by the government.
Transportation
The shrine is accessible within walking north of Jiadong Station of Taiwan Railways.
See also
- Chinese ancestral veneration
- Chaolin Temple
- Donglong Temple
- Checheng Fuan Temple
- Three Mountains King Temple
- List of temples in Taiwan
- List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
References
- ^ "Yang Family Ancestral Hall". Love Pingtung. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
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