Li Tengfang’s Ancient Residence

Li Tengfang’s Ancient Residence is a second-class historical site in Taoyuan. The ancestors of the Li family in Yuemei are from Zhao’an, Fujian. Their ancestors came to Taiwan around the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty and moved into Yuemei, Daxi. Tengfang’s father, Li Bingsheng, was engaged in business. Since high-value cash crops such as tea, rice, and camphor in the nearby mountainous areas were all distributed in Daxi, and Yuemei is rich in rice. Li Bingsheng, who started with the rice business, gradually became a wealthy gentry in Daxi. In 1865, when Tengfang was 52 years old, he went to Fujian to take the provincial examination and passed as a juren. He had a pivotal position at that time. The place name of Daxi was also changed from ‘Dagu Xian’ to ‘Dakekan’, and later to ‘Dakengkan’. The building area is quite large. The scale of the main building is two courtyards and four side wings, with a complete layout. The remarkable part of the Li residence is the wood carvings. Not only are there many of them, but the carving skills are all of high quality. The recessed entrance hall in front is the facade of this building and also the place where carving art is displayed. There are various flowers, plants, birds, and beasts with soft lines, both delicate and powerful, and having a relatively high artistic level. In addition, Li Tengfang is a juren and is also proficient in calligraphy and painting. Therefore, there are quite a lot of calligraphy and painting decorations distributed in the old residence, which is one of the characteristics of the Li residence and is worth careful viewing. Opening hours: Open all year round, Tuesday to Sunday, 09:30 – 17:00.

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