Not so long ago I published a photo essay about Jukuiju (聚奎居), a historic mansion in Wuri, Taichung, commonly described as the former residence of a famous poet, Chén Ruòshí (陳若時). During my research I found this detailed history of the building and was surprised to read that contrary to government sources, no poet ever resided in Jukuiju. Digging around a bit more I turned up this post which claimed to have identified the real poet’s residence—just down the street from the old mansion!
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Last week I was passing through the area and decided to stop and take a look for myself. Nobody was around and I wasn’t about to go in and take a look without an invitation but I did snap this photo from the roadside. This traditional Taiwanese courtyard home lacks the extravagance of Jukuiju but it is not without a certain rural charm.
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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.