Completed in 1866, this filial arch honors Zhang Zaoniang (張棗娘), wife of Zheng Yongjin (鄭用錦), younger brother of Zheng Yongxi (鄭用錫), the first imperial scholar born and educated in Taiwan. Zhang was widowed early and raised her children alone, earning the respect and devotion of her son Zheng Rulan (鄭如蘭), who championed the building of the archway. It was in an extremely dilapidated state in the late 20th century but it was restored to its current condition and declared a city monument, one of four such arches preserved in Hsinchu.
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Heritage Status
- City Monument (縣(市)定古蹟)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- Qing Dynasty Era Taiwan (清治時期台灣)
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