The Huangxi Academy (traditional Chinese: 磺溪書院; simplified Chinese: 磺溪书院; pinyin: Huángxī Shūyuàn) is a former academy in Dadu District, Taichung, Taiwan.
| Huangxi Academy 磺溪書院 | |
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| Coordinates | 24°9′0.4″N 120°32′21.6″E / 24.150111°N 120.539333°E |
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| Type | former academy |
| Established | 1888 |
History
editThe building was originally built in 1888 as an extended building to the existing Wenchang Temple.[1] The building was closed during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the building was sold and many of its objects were stolen. In 1984, an architect and scholar Han Pao-teh completed the research on the academy and begun the restoration of the building.[2]
Architecture
editThe building was built with late Qing Dynasty architecture of traditional southern Fujian style. Its roof has five sections and six wallow tails.
Transportation
editThe building is accessible within walking distance south west of Dadu Station of Taiwan Railways.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Huangxi Academy (Huangxi Temple)". Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Huangxi Academy, Dadu". Taiwan Religious Culture Map. Ministry of Interior Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 19 February 2022.
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