The Matang Zhang clan (馬堂張家) originated in Ninghua County, Fujian Province and migrated to central Taiwan. In 1870, several Zhang family members established a simple ancestral shrine in a house in Shangniupuzi (上牛埔子). When the land was taken by the Japanese government to build Shuinan Airport, in 1904, family built another shine in its current location of Xiaqizhangli (下七張犁).[1]
After World War II, the Zhang family carried out a series of renovations to the building, including replacing the roof tiles and using concrete to reinforce the structure. On November 27, 1985, the Taichung City Government protected the building as a city monument, but did not protect the left wing because it was heavily altered during the renovations; it would later be protected as a historical building on August 6, 2009.[1][2]
Architectureedit
The shrine complex is a siheyuan that contains ten buildings that are made of different materials: six of rammed earth blocks, two of wood, and two of straw. The main hall is named "Faxiangtang" (發祥堂) and is used for worship. The left wing was used as the private residence for the Zhang family while the right was leased out to farmers; therefore, the two wings are noticeably not symmetrical. There are three wooden plaques (bian'e) that date to the Qing Dynasty.[1][2][3]
Galleryedit
Shrine courtyard
Left wing of the shrine, which was protected at a different time
The interior of the main hall
The three Qing Dynasty wooden plaques above a doorway
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^ abc臺中市志: 地理志 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 臺中市政府. December 2008. pp. 489–492. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
^ ab"張家祖廟左護龍旁建築". Cultural Heritage Department of Taichung City (in Chinese (Taiwan)). November 8, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
^"臺中張家祖廟". Cultural Heritage Department of Taichung City (in Chinese (Taiwan)). March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
January 01, 1970
zhang, family, temple, confused, with, zhang, liao, family, temple, chinese, 張家祖廟, pinyin, zhāngjiā, zǔmiào, ancestral, shrine, located, xitun, district, taichung, city, taiwan, built, 1904, shrine, protected, city, monument, 張家祖廟main, hall, shrinelocationloca. Not to be confused with Zhang Liao Family Temple Zhang Family Temple Chinese 張家祖廟 pinyin Zhangjia Zǔmiao is an ancestral shrine located in Xitun District Taichung City Taiwan Built in 1904 the shrine is protected as a city monument Zhang Family Temple張家祖廟Main hall of the shrineLocationLocationXitun District TaichungCountryTaiwanGeographic coordinates24 10 34 N 120 37 19 E 24 1761 N 120 6219 E 24 1761 120 6219ArchitectureCompleted1904Direction of facadeEast Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editThe Matang Zhang clan 馬堂張家 originated in Ninghua County Fujian Province and migrated to central Taiwan In 1870 several Zhang family members established a simple ancestral shrine in a house in Shangniupuzi 上牛埔子 When the land was taken by the Japanese government to build Shuinan Airport in 1904 family built another shine in its current location of Xiaqizhangli 下七張犁 1 After World War II the Zhang family carried out a series of renovations to the building including replacing the roof tiles and using concrete to reinforce the structure On November 27 1985 the Taichung City Government protected the building as a city monument but did not protect the left wing because it was heavily altered during the renovations it would later be protected as a historical building on August 6 2009 1 2 Architecture editThe shrine complex is a siheyuan that contains ten buildings that are made of different materials six of rammed earth blocks two of wood and two of straw The main hall is named Faxiangtang 發祥堂 and is used for worship The left wing was used as the private residence for the Zhang family while the right was leased out to farmers therefore the two wings are noticeably not symmetrical There are three wooden plaques bian e that date to the Qing Dynasty 1 2 3 Gallery edit nbsp Shrine courtyard nbsp Left wing of the shrine which was protected at a different time nbsp The interior of the main hall nbsp The three Qing Dynasty wooden plaques above a doorwaySee also editChinese ancestral veneration List of temples in Taichung List of temples in Taiwan Zhang Liao Family Temple Lin Family Ancestral ShrineReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zhang Family Ancestral Temple a b c 臺中市志 地理志 in Chinese Taiwan 臺中市政府 December 2008 pp 489 492 Retrieved February 26 2021 a b 張家祖廟左護龍旁建築 Cultural Heritage Department of Taichung City in Chinese Taiwan November 8 2019 Retrieved March 3 2021 臺中張家祖廟 Cultural Heritage Department of Taichung City in Chinese Taiwan March 5 2020 Retrieved March 3 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zhang Family Temple amp oldid 1059406181, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
