Hukou old street

Hukou old street is one of the most well preserved old streets in Taiwan at present. The houses on both sides are long and narrow shops and residences of two or three drop style, which is a wonderful work of commercial street houses during the Japanese occupation period.

The rise of the old street is closely related to the construction of Taiwan Railway. The most fashionable red brick building materials at that time were used, and the architectural form was complex and gorgeous baroque style, which shows its prosperous scene.

The old western style building is still elegant in its secluded and ancient style, as well as its exquisite wall decoration. The simple and tasteful Pavilion feet and the round arched corridors present the beauty of order and attract people to linger.

Hukou old street

Hukou old street, located in Laohukou Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan, is one of the best preserved old streets in Taiwan at present. On both sides of the street houses are two or three drop style narrow shops and residences. The second floor is close to the street, and there is no balcony. The arcade is designed with arched Pavilion feet. The facade is carved with various animals, flowers and birds, and the shop numbers are carved on it. It is a commercial street in the Japanese occupation period The wonderful work of the street house.

brief introduction

The rise of old streets is closely related to the construction of Taiwan Railway. The most fashionable red brick building materials at that time are used in old streets, and the architectural form is complex and gorgeous baroque style, which shows its prosperous scene. The old western style building is still elegant in its secluded and ancient style, as well as its exquisite wall decoration. The simple and tasteful Pavilion feet and the round arched corridors present the beauty of order and attract people to linger. The old street of Hukou is composed of two streets, north-south main street and east-west Main Street, which meet at sanyuangong in an L-shape. The main street stretches more than 300 meters and is about 9 meters wide.

development

Hukou old street is located in Hukou Township, Hsinchu County. Its development can be traced back to the 19th year of the Qing Dynasty (1893). The old Hukou street was formerly known as "dawokou". The nest is the mountain nest, which means that the middle of the two mountains is closed on three sides and open on one side. The prosperity of Hukou old street comes from the development of the railway. When Taiwan Governor Liu Mingchuan built the railway from Hsinchu to Keelung, he planned to pass through Hukou area The railway station at that time was the site of the Catholic Church. In 1929, the railway moved northward to Beishi, and Hukou had two old place names, Laohukou and xinhukou, which were developed from the commercial district. Laohukou refers to the old street area of Hukou, and xinhukou is the place where the new railway station (Beishi) was established.

architectural style

The buildings in Hukou old street are all made of red bricks. The architectural style of the old street is special. The facade of the archway belongs to Roman Baroque architecture. The structure adopts Minnan style, and the two sides are long strip shops. The internal pattern of the houses in the old street corresponds to the use of houses and shops. The first entrance is the shop surface, the second entrance is the house, and the deep well between the two entrances is the kitchen. Among the existing old streets in Taiwan, the facade of Hukou old street is not the most splendid and complicated, but it is the most intact. The arched porches of Hukou old street are opposite to each other, and the streets and houses are neat and uniform. There are arcades on the first floor, single arch corridors with column sections, water and mud lintels between the windows and parapets on the second floor, and the names of business names are engraved on them, which are simple and generous. Walking through Hukou old street is like going through a history of modeling.

Cultural customs

Hukou people's religious beliefs there are several family temples with different surnames on the old street. So far, Sanyuan Palace at the end of the old street has always been the cohesion center of the residents. Sanyuan palace was built in the third year of the Republic of China and was not completed until the seventh year of the Republic of China. It is located in the South and faces north. The owner of the palace worships Sanguan Dadi, who is commonly known as SANGJIE God (Tianguan Yao; diguan Shun; Shuiguan Yu). It has a history of 80 years and has a high historical value. It also worships Guanyin Buddha, Mazu, Zhusheng Niangniang, and fudzheng God (commonly known as Tudi Gong and uncle Gong).

Ride Guide

Take the Hsinchu passenger train from Hsinchu railway station to Hukou and Xinwu, get off at Hujing village, walk about 200 meters in the direction of Yangmei, and turn right next to the gas station.

Traffic tips

Northward: National Highway Zhongshan Expressway Hukou interchange → turn right, provincial highway No.1, turn east to Laohukou 57.5km, and then turn right. Southward: the national highway Zhongshan Expressway Yangmei interchange turns to provincial Daotai line 1, which is 57.5km East (turn left) into jiuhukou (hukou village 1 ~ 4). Passenger transport: Xinzhu passenger transport: jiuhukou → Yangmei, Zhongli, Taoyuan. Chungli passenger transport: Chungli to Hsinchu. Taiqi passenger transport: Zhonglun to Hsinchu (ordinary car).

Adjacent scenic spots

Tai Po reservoir Town God's Temple big tyrant Jianshan grand Saint amusement world, ancient Qi Feng, Fangliao Liao Yimin Temple wind activity Park Kansai bat cave watching fog forest playground, Hukou red street, Hukou old street monkey Garden Festival, Xiao Fang, jinbird sea family park, Jintao mountain leisure park, Jinshan scenic spot, Li Dong Shan scenic spot, Lotus Temple, six Fook wild zoo, Wan Rui Forest Park, South Laoyu fishing port, and cold spring. Wufeng resort, Tsinghua University, xiaodingdang science amusement park, Liufu village, QingCaoHu, ancient city gate, Hsinchu

Address: Hukou old street, Laohukou Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan

Longitude: 121.05667848768

Latitude: 24.876876266517

Traffic information: Hukou old street is located in Hukou Township, Xinzhu County, about 18 kilometers away from the urban area

Self driving:

1. National Highway No.1: go down Hukou interchange road → turn right to provincial highway No.1, go east to Laohukou 57.5km, then turn right → you can get there.

2. National Highway No.1: turn down from Yangmei interchange to provincial highway No.1, turn east (left) at 57.5km to jiuhukou (hukou village 1-4) and then arrive.

Public transport:

1. Take Hsinchu bus at Yangmei, Zhongli and Taoyuan, and get off at jiuhukou.

2. Take the bus from Chungli to Hsinchu and get off at jiuhukou.

3. Or take Taiqi bus from Zhonglun to Hsinchu and get off at jiuhukou.

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