Wu Sha's former residence

Wu Sha's former residence

The former residence of Wu Sha is the ancestor of Kailan. The former residence of Wu Sha is about 6 km southeast of Jiaoxi railway station. Zhangpu people in Fujian Province went to Gongliao to do business during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. They made outstanding contributions to the development of Ilan. They specially renovated the century old houses to offer memorial tablets and portraits.

brief introduction

In the third year of the Qing and Jia dynasties, Wu Sha led the Han nationality townships of Zhang, Quan and Yue to come from wushigang to reclaim Lanyang. He built a Tucheng Touwei (today's Toucheng) in the south of the port as a base for reclamation. At the beginning, he often had disputes with the gamalans. The next year, Wu Sha was rescued by medicine for smallpox. The gamalans were grateful and continued to reclaim.

In order to commemorate Wu shazai's work in Lanyang, his former residence was renovated and built. At present, there are still descendants living in it. Laid the foundation of Kailan, so it is known as the first person of Kailan.

history

In the early days, Lanyang area was a barren place, and the first person who opened it was Wu Sha. At that time, Wu Sha led hundreds of people to come here all the way. Up to now, the people of Lanyang still don't forget the ancestor of Kailan. After Wu Sha came to Lanyang, he chose to build a Sanheyuan, a former residence of Wu Sha, here in the four cities. Wu Sha's former residence is for the purpose of reclamation and sustainable management. Later, the descendants of the Wu family also worked hard on the land of Wu Sha's former residence. At present, Wu Sha's former residence has been changed into a public hall, in which there are portraits of Wu Sha and plaques given by local celebrities. It's really a simple feeling when you stop here.

As soon as you enter Wu Sha's former residence, you can see the yellow walls, wooden tables, chairs and God tables. Everything is so simple. It's not easy to reclaim land. Everything starts from scratch. At that time, it was only with your own hands that you built your own home. It's just like the writer of the American wilderness trilogy who wrote about the feeling of coming to the great west of the United States. Maybe this is how you can feel the beauty of this land.

Brief introduction to Wu Sha

Wu Sha (1731-1798) was born in Zhangpu County, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, China. He moved to Taiwan in 1773. After fresh water

He engaged in trading activities with Keelung, Pingpu and other Aboriginal communities.

In 1787, he set up his own "tuoken" to develop the Ilan plain in Eastern Taiwan. He was the first person to develop the area. At that time, there was no local government in Eastern Taiwan, so it was not included in the territory of the Qing Dynasty. Wushaken became an army type group, with Zhangzhou immigrants as the main force, Quanzhou and Hakka families as the partners, and invaded Pingpu land by force. After the battle, Wusha returned to friendly coexistence with the aborigines. After reaching a consensus, Wu Sha formed a close and systematic reclamation group in the form of more than ten people in one group and dozens of people in one group. Yilan areas such as Touwei, Erwei and Sanwei have been developed in succession. There used to be a Wusha Memorial Hall in Yuanshan Park, Jiaoxi Township, Yilan County. The old hall was demolished after the park was renovated, but the new hall has not been established due to the lack of funds. Wusha's former residence is still in Kailan Road, Wusha village, Jiaoxi Township, Ilan County. Mrs. Wu Sha's tomb is also located in Wusha village. In the village, there is a junior high school named "Wu Sha", which highlights Wu Sha's achievements in developing the Ilan plain. Wu Sha tomb is located in Aodi, Renli village, Gongliao Township, Taipei County.

Related information

Address: No.39, Beimen lane, Jiaoxi Township, Yilan County

Traffic information

1. National Highway No.5: from national highway No.1 (Zhongshan high) to Xizhi system interchange, turn to national highway No.5 (Beiyi Expressway), cross Xueshan tunnel, drive from Toucheng interchange to Tai No.9, turn table line 9a, then you can reach Wusha's former residence.

2. National Highway No.5: from national highway No.3 (second high) to Nangang system interchange, turn to national highway No.5 (Beiyi Expressway), and drive from Toucheng interchange to Taiwan No.9 direction to reach Wusha former residence.

3. Provincial road NO.2: take provincial road No.2 to Toucheng, then turn table line 9 to Wusha's former residence.

Address: No.39, Beimen lane, Jiaoxi Township, Yilan County

Longitude: 121.75906485306

Latitude: 24.78846276692

Ticket information: free.

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