Zhang Liao Family Temple
Zhang Liao Family Temple (Chinese: 張廖家廟; pinyin: Zhāngliào Jiāmiào) is an ancestral shrine located in East District, Taichung City, Taiwan. Built in 1904, the shrine is protected as a city monument.
| Zhang Liao Family Temple | |
|---|---|
張廖家廟 | |
 Shrine facade | |
| Location | |
| Location | Xitun District, Taichung |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Geographic coordinates | 24.1824°N 120.6455°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1911 |
| Direction of façade | South |
History
The Zhang Liao family originated in current-day Guanbei, Fujian Province. The unique surname is a merger of the Zhang and Liao families when the Liao's only female successor married into the Zhang family. At the time, the families came to an agreement; future descendants of this clan would use the Liao surname when alive, but would belong to the Zhang family when dead.[1]
In the early Qing Dynasty, the Zhang Liao family moved to current day Xitun District and Daya District. In 1886, Zhang Liao members began preparing to build a family shrine. Construction of the main building lasted between 1909 and 1911, and the surrounding buildings were completed in 1916.[1]
On November 27, 1985, the Taichung City Government protected the building as a city monument.[2] The building was renovated by the government in 1994 and is planning on renovating it again in 2020.[3]
Gallery
Shrine interior
Two wooden plaques (bian'e) inside the shrine
A stone plaque in the courtyard
See also
References
- 臺中市志: 地理志 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 臺中市政府. December 2008. pp. 493–494. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- "臺中西屯張廖家廟". Cultural Heritage Department of Taichung City (in Chinese (Taiwan)). March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- 張菁雅 (June 15, 2020). "市定古蹟張廖家廟修復要花近5000萬 中市府預定年底前動工" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Liberty Times. Retrieved March 4, 2021.