Type Former house Completed 1806 | Location Da'an, Taipei, Taiwan Opened 1806 | |
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The Fanglan Mansion (Chinese: 芳蘭大厝; pinyin: Fānglán Dàcuò) is a historical house in Da'an District, Taipei, Taiwan.
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History
The mansion was built in 1806 by Chen's family as their first house when they immigrated from Anxi County, Fujian.
Architecture
The mansion was constructed from local stones with fir wood and bricks shipped from Mainland China. A waterwheel attached to one of the exterior wall was decorated with clay moldings. The original layout of the mansion was a traditional three-sectioned structure with left and right wings. Those two wings have since collapsed and no longer exists.
Transportation
The mansion is accessible within walking distance east of Gongguan Station of Taipei Metro.
References
Fanglan Mansion Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA