A complex of Qing dynasty era ancestral halls at the heart of Qionglin Village (瓊林) on Kinmen, collectively serving the Jiyang branch of the Cai family. The most prominent of the halls dates to 1840 and bears couplets by the calligrapher Lü Shiyi (呂世宜); other halls in the complex commemorate ancestors who held imperial offices, most notably the Ming dynasty grand official Cai Shouyu (蔡守愚). Spring and autumn ancestral rites held here, featuring the ceremonial procession of some 35 ancestor tablets, are the largest such ceremonies on Kinmen.
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Heritage Status
- National Monument (國定古蹟)
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)
- Imperial Scholars in Taiwan (清代台灣進士)
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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.