The Yang Family Ancestral Hall () is an
ancestral shrine
An ancestral shrine, hall or temple ( or , vi, Nhà thờ họ; Chữ Hán: 家祠户), also called lineage temple, is a temple dedicated to deified ancestors and progenitors of surname lineages or families in the Chinese tradition. Ancestra ...
in
Jiadong Township,
Pingtung County
Pingtung County is a county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county seat is Pin ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
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
Tai chi (), short for Tai chi ch'üan ( zh, s=太极拳, t=太極拳, first=t, p=Tàijíquán, labels=no), sometimes called "shadowboxing", is an neijia, internal Chinese martial art practiced for defense training, health benefits and medita ...
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
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Chinese ancestral veneration
Chinese ancestor veneration, also called Chinese ancestor worship, is an aspect of the Chinese traditional religion which revolves around the ritual celebration of the deified ancestors and tutelary deities of people with the same surname org ...
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Chaolin Temple
Chaolin Temple () is a temple located in Silin Village, Chaozhou Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.
History
Chaolin Temple traces its history to the 1850s, when a farmer surnamed Chen sought to donate his land and construct a temple to Nezha. ...
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Donglong Temple
The Donglong Temple () is one of the most prominent temple in Donggang Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. The temple is dedicated to "Lord Wen" (溫王爺; Wēn wángyé, the word Wen is pronounced the same as "plague" in Chinese).
History
Th ...
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Checheng Fuan Temple
The Checheng Fu'an Temple () is a temple in Checheng Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.
History
The temple was originally built as the Jinsheng Pavilion in 1662 to worship Tudigong during the Qing Dynasty under Kangxi Emperor to accommodate m ...
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Three Mountains King Temple
The Three Mountains King Temple () is a temple in Jiuru Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.
Name
The ''Three Mountains'' part of the temple name refers to the three mountains in Mainland China, which are Mount Du, Mount Ming and Mount Jing.
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List of temples in Taiwan
This is a list of notable temples in Taiwan associated with Chinese folk religion, mostly Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Religious affiliation is based on what each temple registered as to the Ministry of the Interior, though temples often ...
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List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following:
Attractions Historical buildings
* Beihai Tunnel, Beigan ()
* Beihai Tunnel, Nangan ()
* Daxi Wude Hall ()
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References
1923 establishments in Taiwan
Ancestral shrines in Taiwan
Buildings and structures in Pingtung County
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