Established in 1817 by Tamsui subprefect Zhang Xuepu (張學溥) and completed in 1824, this was the foremost Qing dynasty era civil education institution in Hsinchu. Converted into Japanese military barracks after 1895, it later housed Hsinchu Public School and a series of other institutions, with most subsidiary halls demolished in 1909. A 1955 demolition proposal was blocked by Kong Decheng (孔德成) and eight legislators, after which the salvaged Dacheng Hall (大成殿) and associated gate were relocated to Hsinchu Park (新竹公園) in 1958. The rebuilt complex was designated a city historic building in 2010 and is now open to the public.
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Heritage Status
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
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- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
Themes
- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
- Qing Dynasty Era Taiwan (清治時期台灣)
- Education History in Taiwan (臺灣教育史)
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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.