Yang Family Ancestral Hall

Coordinates: 22°25′9.3″N 120°32′50.5″E / 22.419250°N 120.547361°E / 22.419250; 120.547361

Yang Family Ancestral Hall
楊氏宗祠
General information
Type Ancestral shrine
Location Jiadong, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Completed 1923

The Yang Family Ancestral Hall (Chinese: 楊氏宗祠; 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.[1]

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 Administration.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Yang Family Ancestral Hall". Love Pingtung. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
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