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Taipei County San Chung Senior High School (2003 CyberFair Project ID 2901)
Taiwan,
Taipei,
Sanchung City
Official Status:
Incomplete: under Development
Teacher:
Category: 6. Historical Landmarks
We estimate 10 student(s) from 16 to 17 will work on this entry.
Description of Our Community: In the Ming and Ching dynasties, Fujian and Guangdong were hit by natural disasters and continual tragedies. Because of the poverty and hunger, people moved out to look for a way forward.
"Tangshan to Taiwan, a cure for the heart" People in the early days moved their homes from Tangshan and crossed the ocean, and took on all sorts of risks to arrive in Taiwan and open up land. They had to cross the Strait of Taiwan which was called "the black divide", because of its winds and waves. Because of this, the people who came to Taiwan did not know if they would arrive safely. Even if they did arrive alive, they did not know whether they would be able to hide from the incursions of the aboriginal peoples, and avoid tropical diseases. In such uncertainty, the people fled from their old home in Tangshan and took on an unknown fate. This meant that those who went to Taiwan were even more resolute.
During the latter Ching dynasty, trade and government gradually caused the rise in the relationship between cities and towns and the river. The areas where people settled were basins, river banks, and valleys, and the fruit of the rivers was sufficient for them. They produced coal, camphor, paddy and tea. There are towns and villages, and several are representative.
Project Description: On a street packed with antique flavor, old temples are everywhere. Of these, the Fuyou Kuan is one of the most evocative. Built in 1796, the temple backs a wharf, and today serves as a marketplace. Although it has lost its position of importance as the center of development in Tamsui, it still occupies an important position, and has been listed as a Class 3 historical relic. Although social and economic activities in Tamsui are now homogenized, graduatlly evolving into a residential area, the Fuyou Kuan is still the spiritual home for many. Old and filled with historical meaning, it attracts us to do a detailed study for the benefit of everyone.