Citong Sanbiantou Lin Family Residence (莿桐三汴頭林氏古厝) - Spectral Codex

A brick and timber sanheyuan in the Sanbiantou (三汴頭) settlement of Citong, Yunlin, built by the Lin family in 1933. The five-bay main hall, inscribed Fufengsheng (福豐盛), sits on a raised platform with Western-style balustrades and staircases, an unusual feature possibly intended as flood protection. The compound blends traditional elements such as fire-shaped horse-back gables and coin-shaped round windows with Western classical columns and washout stone detailing. It is considered the finest of several historic courtyard houses in the village and is not open to the public.

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