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Pei Shin Junior High School (2015 CyberFair Project ID 7988)
Taiwan,
Chiayi City
Official Status:
Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 6. Historical Landmarks
We estimate 8 student(s) from 13 to 14 will work on this entry.
Description of Our Community: The “Yunxiao Ancient Pathway” is approximately 1km from Pei Shin public junior highschool, The pathway is about 20 minutes walking distance, intersecting with Ancient Chulo’s important Beimen (north gate) train station, and ends at the entrance of Anhe street. Residents of and near the “Yunxiao Ancient Pathway” attend religious activities at the neighboring Jiuhua Mt. Ksitigarbha Temple. Aside from the temple, there are also many famous historical sties, such as the former home of Taiwan’s female pioneer Dr. Hsu Shih-hsien, Juntendo hospital where Dr. Hsu saved practiced and helped many people, and the clubhouse of the Forestry Bureau. The Hinoki Village is also a very popular tourist attraction. It was refurnished from the Japanese style dormitory of the Forestry Bureau. The Yushan (Mt. Jade) café in front of Beimen (north gate) station refreshes travelers, and Beimen station is the starting point of the Alishan Forest Railway, where travelers could hop onto a train up the Ali Mountain. From early morning to midnight, the “Yunxiao Ancient Pathway” is always filled with local gourmet food, such as friend rice cake, Taiwanese meatballs, braised pork rice, pork rib noodle, tofu pudding, and red bean sweet soup, all are favorites of local residents and tourists. Footprints from our ancestors left us with a traditional craft of “splitting the foot of incense”, contributions of the first Chiayi city mayor Dr. Hsu, Japanese style Hinoki Village, and lots of local gourmet food. A trip to the “Yunxiao Ancient Pathway” is a feast for both the body and mind.
Project Description: The “Yunxiao Ancient Pathway” was located at the north-east corner of Chiayi city. It is the longest of the four ancient pathways which currently exists in Chiayi city. The pathway was build in the 1700’s, and it was the main pathway at the time for reaching the ancient Chulo City (known as Chiayi City today). Now, the “Yunxiao Ancient Pathway” is located in the Linsen Village of Chiayi City. It is 2.8 meters wide and 450 meters long. The pathway is narrow, and one could see new and old buildings intertwining with each other. It often leaves visitors a fascinating impression upon seeing the countless marks of time. The first residents of the “Yunxiao Houses” were from Fujien Province of China. They followed Zheng Chenggong to Taiwan and resided on both sides of the pathway. Since the pathway is near the famous Jiuhua Mt. Ksitigarbha Temple, most of the residents of the pathway earned their living by making the foot of the incense used for worshipping Gods. It once was the largest manufacturing place for the foot of incense in Southern Taiwan. “Splitting the foot of incense” is a craft with over a hundred years of history. This project is listed under the historical landmarks category. The history and culture of the “Yunxiao Ancient Pathway” are the central concepts. Through visiting historical sites, interviewing local elders, and surveying tourists on and nearby the pathway, this project will seek the origin of Chiayi City’s development to reflect on how this culture could be inherited and preserved.