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Yang Changli Residence
大內楊長利公厝

Yang Changli Residence

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Situated in Danei, Tainan, this is the Yang family’s ancestral estate, Yang Changli (楊長利). It was built around 1790 by Yang Guangmo (楊光謨), the fourth son of Yang Zheng (楊正), progenitor of this branch of the Yang family in Taiwan, with his elder brother Yang Guangyuan (楊光遠) overseeing the construction. Yang Guangmo earned the rank of gongsheng (貢生) in the imperial examinations of 1761 and made his fortune in trade; his standing entitled the mansion to swallowtail roof ridges and a pair of flagpole stands out front, their bases (旗杆座) and clamp stones (夾杆石) still intact. Known more generally as the Yang Family Residence (楊家古厝) and once nicknamed the “three halls and a hundred and twenty doors” (三落百二門), it also served as a private school during the Qing dynasty era, and ranks among the oldest residences still standing in this part of the country.

Danei Yang Changli Residence (大內楊長利公厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
31.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
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External conditions as of 2017. The rooftop is still relatively intact.
Danei Yang Changli Residence (大內楊長利公厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 8
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
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A closer look showing the central pillars on an angle.
Tilted Chamber in Danei Yang Changli Residence (大內楊長利公厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 4
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
9.9 EV
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3600 × 2400
Inside the main hall the tilted beams are abundantly obvious.
Broken Screen at Danei Yang Changli Residence (大內楊長利公厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 4
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
9.9 EV
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3600 × 2400
A broken wooden screen on the left hand side of the main hall.
Wooden Details at Danei Yang Changli Residence (大內楊長利公厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.8
Shutter Speed
1/50 sec
Focal Length
23.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
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3600 × 2400
Details of carved wood suspended from the ceiling.
Wooden Beams at Danei Yang Changli Residence (大內楊長利公厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 4
Shutter Speed
1/30 sec
Focal Length
26.0 mm
ISO
320
Exposure Value
8.9 EV
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Inspecting the condition of wooden beams.
Layers of Architectural History at Danei Yang Changli Residence (大內楊長利公厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
11.9 EV
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Red brick is almost certainly a 20th century addition.
Flagpole Stones at Danei Yang Changli Residence (大內楊長利公厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 8
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
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3600 × 2400
Flagpole stands, imperial relics of the Qing dynasty.

Decades of neglect have caught up with this old house and it is now in a very dilapidated state, especially after it was knocked onto a precarious angle by the 2016 Southern Taiwan Earthquake (2016年高雄美濃地震). It has since been shored up with a temporary metal roof and may yet be restored in some form.

Return Visit to Danei Yang Changli Residence (大內楊長利公厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3400
Lens
AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G or AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Aperture
ƒ / 8
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
21.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
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First glimpse of the old house on a return visit in 2021. The left side of the roof is in noticeably worse condition.
Breaking Through Danei Yang Changli Residence (大內楊長利公厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3400
Lens
AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR or AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G
Aperture
ƒ / 4
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
9.9 EV
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3600 × 2400
Sunlight streams into the main hall, still askew.
State of Disrepair at Danei Yang Changli Residence (大內楊長利公厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3400
Lens
AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G or AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Aperture
ƒ / 4.5
Shutter Speed
1/80 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
10.7 EV
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The break in the rooftop allows for better lighting in the interior.
Conditions at Danei Yang Changli Residence (大內楊長利公厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3400
Lens
AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G or AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Aperture
ƒ / 4
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
9.9 EV
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3600 × 2400
The right side of the hall is in better condition.
Brightly Lit Interior of Danei Yang Changli Residence (大內楊長利公厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3400
Lens
AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR or AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/30 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
180
Exposure Value
8.5 EV
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3600 × 2400
Faded beauty in the interior of an old residence in Danei.
Temporary Altar at Danei Yang Changli Residence (大內楊長利公厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3400
Lens
AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G or AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Aperture
ƒ / 6.3
Shutter Speed
1/160 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
12.6 EV
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The red tent on the right houses a temporary altar for the ancestral tablets previously housed in the main hall.
Well-Guarded Flagpole Stones at Danei Yang Changli Residence (大內楊長利公厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3400
Lens
AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G or AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Aperture
ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
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3600 × 2400
A well-guarded set of flagpole stands.

Despite the precarious condition of this old house it was registered as a historic building in 2021 and now awaits restoration.

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  • Status:Idle (閒置)
  • Heritage designation:Historic Building (歷史建築)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.

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