Dongshan Meihua Brick Kiln (冬山梅花磚窯) - Spectral Codex
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冬山梅花磚窯

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The overgrown ruins of an old eye kiln can be found against the hillside on the outskirts of a village by the name of Maopu City (茅埔城). It has been abandoned for decades and isn’t very much to look at.

The site of a former brick factory in rural Dongshan Township, Yilan. The kiln is on the left, hidden beneath the overgrowth.
The site of a former brick factory in rural Dongshan Township, Yilan. The kiln is on the left, hidden beneath the overgrowth.
The overgrown body of an old eye kiln.
The overgrown body of an old eye kiln.
A closer look at the entrance to one of the “eyes”.
A closer look at the entrance to one of the “eyes”.
This sort of kiln was less efficient and productive than the larger Hoffmann kilns typical of western Taiwan, but it was easier to build.
This sort of kiln was less efficient and productive than the larger Hoffmann kilns typical of western Taiwan, but it was easier to build.
A glance at an old building next to the kiln, perhaps an office or warehouse.
A glance at an old building next to the kiln, perhaps an office or warehouse.

Warning: this location is abandoned, hazardous, or otherwise neglected and may be unsafe and even dangerous! Exercise appropriate precautions when visiting.

警告：此處已廢棄或長期無人管理，可能存在潛在危險。造訪時請務必提高警覺，並做好相關安全防護措施。

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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.