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陳貞法古厝

Liuying Chen Zhenfa Residence

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Liuying Chen Zhenfa Residence (陳貞法古厝)
Date Captured
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NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 9
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.7 EV
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A red brick Western-style mansion built around 1919 for Chen Zhenfa (陳貞法), a baozheng (保正), or official of the hokō (保甲) system of community policing, and rice merchant. The inscription on the central gable reads Yingchuan Chen (穎川陳), an allusion to the historic Yingchuan Commandery in China, alongside taishō 8 (大正八年), confirming the construction date. Artisans and building materials were brought from Fujian, and the project took three years to complete. The façade features Tatsuno-style red-and-white banding on the corner pavilions with ornate neo-Baroque shell and floral motifs. It has no heritage designation and is partially inhabited, with the right wing in a state of advanced deterioration.

Frontal View of Liuying Chen Zhenfa Residence (陳貞法古厝)
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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Oblique View of Liuying Chen Zhenfa Residence (陳貞法古厝)
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
23.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
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Portico Detail at Liuying Chen Zhenfa Residence (陳貞法古厝)
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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West Wing of Liuying Chen Zhenfa Residence (陳貞法古厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 6.3
Shutter Speed
1/160 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
12.6 EV
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Side Detail at Liuying Chen Zhenfa Residence (陳貞法古厝)
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
24.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
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3600 × 2400

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  • Status:Idle (閒置)
  • Address:台南市柳營區中埕里中興街3號
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Alexander Synaptic
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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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