Chen Ruoshi Residence

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!

Date Captured

March 21st, 2015 at 04:57 UTC

Camera

NIKON D5200

Lens

AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED

Aperture

ƒ / 10

Shutter Speed

1/400 sec

Focal Length

32.0 mm

ISO

250

Exposure Value

15.3 EV

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1800 × 1200

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.