新埔陳氏宗祠

Chen Chaogang, 1827 ~ 1902, awarded "Chapter Physician" and chose the prefecture title of Jiazhifu The Chen's Ancestral Hall is a county-specific historic site. It is the only five brick-built buildings in Taiwan (Panqiao Lin Family, Hsinchu Zheng Family, Wufeng, Dali Forest). The exquisite and magnificent architecture of the Chen's Ancestral Hall shows the wealth and social background of the Chen family. The pattern is highly representative of Hakka architecture. Woodcarving, stone carving, painting and other construction techniques are all very distinctive and valuable. It retains a century of architectural art and architectural style, which is quite rare.

Xinpu Chen's Ancestral Hall. Painting the finishing touch. Four-clawed Golden Dragon.

The renovation is very good, I can only give praise?

Fujian-style home temple building, county-level three-level monuments.

The enthusiasm of the tour guide is more familiar with the characteristics of historic buildings.

I came to Xinpu and wanted to visit the "Xinpu Old Street". I couldn't find any old street. I knew that the old street in Xinpu was different from other places. There was no "shopping" old street, but many places in Xinpu. There are old artifacts of the past. Old Xinpu is basically composed of three roads, Zhongzheng Road, Heping Street and Chenggong Street. There are many temples and ancestral temples on these three roads. On Zhongzheng Road, there are Chen's Ancestral Hall and the Principal's Dormitory of Xinpu Elementary School (Xinpu Zongyi Hakka Culture Guide). On the Peace Street, there are Zhang Family Temple, Liujiatun, Pan House, and Zhu Family Temple. On the successful street, there are Lin's family temple and Fan's family temple. On the periphery, there are Shangyu Liu Zhai (Liu's Double House) and Wuzhuoliu's former residence. Thanks to the detailed instructions of Miss Chen, the guide of Chen’s Ancestral Hall, let me know the whole story. Chen's Ancestral Hall was built by Chen Chaogang, who donated to the supervisor in 1851 (the first year of Xianfeng) and in 1855. In 1876 (Guangxu 2 years), he was awarded the "Four Products and Knows". In 1889 (Guangxu 15 years), he helped Liu Mingchuan to handle the Qingfu work and was rewarded with three products. Unfortunately, it failed. In 1890 (Guangxu 16 years), he assisted the Liu Mingchuan Railway Bureau in paving the railway and was awarded the "Daguan Doctor". The Chen Ancestral Hall was built in 1868 (the same year of Tongzhi 7 years), completed in 1871 (10 years of Tongzhi), and was burned in 1895 (Guangxu 21 years) when the Japanese army captured Xinpu, and then rebuilt in 1898 (Guangxu 24 years), 1900 Completed in the year (Meiji 33), it has been more than 100 years old. It is currently one of only five brick-and-mortar buildings in Taiwan (the other four are: Banqiao Linjia, Hsinchu Zhengjia, Wufeng Linjia, Dalilin Dajuan). The Chen Ancestral Hall is basically facing the south, and the first entrance to the front hall is the gateway to the Ancestral Hall. It is also the inner and outer section. The middle patio is the function of the main lighting, ventilation and drainage of the main division. The second entrance to the main hall is a shrine dedicated to the ancestral tablets. There is a shed in front of the temple to worship the temple. There are two plaques on the hall, such as "the doctor of the DPRK" and "the source of the wood." The pillow bar behind the main hall is the kitchen and banquet at the ceremony. The maintenance and renovation of the Chen Ancestral Hall is very good, retaining the key features of the original Hakka-style architecture, and there is no damage to the layman. Among the ancient charms brought by various architectural techniques such as woodcarving, stone carving and painting, you can still look at the gorgeousness of the year, but with the elegance, it also shows the style of the four major officials. Over the years, the descendants of the Chen family have been well preserved, and the Chen Ancestral Hall has not been too worn out. It was later recognized as a monument by the Hsinchu County Government and was rehabilitated in 2015 with the assistance of the Hakka Committee. Opening hours are from Wednesday to Sunday, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and from 12:40 pm to 4:00 pm. It’s still a good stop on Zhongshan Road. Look for it, then take a short walk to get there. Finally, it is worth mentioning that Xinpu Town has a rich cultural assets. The Hsinchu County Cultural Bureau has promoted the “Zongxi Joint Venture” project since 2010. It is based on the historical connotation of Zongtang and Jiamiao. Hakka's history, culture, life, environmental changes and other human things are produced as the connotation of the museum. With the "Xinpu Ancestral Museum" as the main axis, the "Three Streets" (Zhongzheng Road, Heping Street, Chenggong Street) and "Six Lanes" (Da Shui Lane, Lantern Lane, Escape Lane, Manga Lane, Game Lane, Ironing) Lanes, "Jiu Zongtang" (Liu's Double House, Chen's Ancestral Hall, Wuzhuoliu's Former Residence, Fan's Family Temple, Lin's Family Temple, Zhang's Family Temple, Liujiatun, Panzhai, Zhu's Family Temple) to preserve culture and develop go sightseeing. The Xinpu Ancestral Museum Promotion Association was formally established in September 2016.

The Chen's Ancestral Hall in Xinpu is the most representative ancestral hall in the Xinpu area. Its scale is two halls, two horizontal pillars with pillow bars, and five rooms wide. The three front halls are the entrance corridors, and the two sides of the central patio are three bays. In the horizontal house, behind the main hall is a pillow-bar house, which forms a pattern similar to three halls and two horizontal walls. The pillow-bar part is a unilateral open corridor in the shape of a ㄇ, which is a rare pattern. The Chen's ancestral hall is very distinctive. The front patio is paved with slate. The trees in the courtyard complement the ancestral building. The three-bay in the center of the front hall is a porch. The walls of the two left and right rooms are made of exquisite money-shaped bricks, and the waterwheel is blocked. There are exquisitely crafted clay sculpture decorations, which are more ancient than the passing of the years. There are wonderful brick carvings on the walls of the two toilets in the entrance hall, which are rare decorations in Zhu County. After the entrance, it is an open front hall. The wooden frame on the hall still retains the charm of a century, which is very rare. The left and right corridors are in the form of wing rooms and are also one of the sacrificial spaces. The main hall is a space for worshipping the ancestors of the Chen family. Its architectural space is towering and has a serious atmosphere. The space and furnishings in the form of an open hall are more official.