Wukou Village Liou Family Ancestral Hall

The Wukou Village Liou Family Ancestral Hall (traditional Chinese: 五溝水劉氏宗祠; simplified Chinese: 五沟水刘氏宗祠; pinyin: Wǔgōu Shuǐ Liú Shì Zōngcí) is an ancestral shrine in Wanluan Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.

Wukou Village Liou Family Ancestral Hall
五溝水劉氏宗祠
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General information
Typeancestral shrine
LocationWanluan, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Coordinates22°35′29.9″N 120°35′42.7″E / 22.591639°N 120.595194°E / 22.591639; 120.595194
Completed1864[1]
Technical details
Floor area1 hectare

Architecture edit

The Hakka-style hall spans over an area of 1 hectare. It was built with two internal wings, two external wings and Baroque-style walls. Most of the building material were brought from Guangdong. There are two lion stones placed in front of the main entrance.[2]

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References edit

  1. ^ "五溝水". National Cultural Heritage Database Management System (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Bureau of Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. ^ "WuKou Village Liou Family Ancestral Hall". Love Pingtung. Retrieved 29 November 2016.