Fuxing Barn

Coordinates: 24°02′58.7″N 120°26′23.8″E / 24.049639°N 120.439944°E / 24.049639; 120.439944

Fuxing Barn
福興穀倉
General information
Type Former barn
Location Fuxing, Changhua County, Taiwan
Opening 1928
Technical details
Floor area 3,305 m2

The Fuxing Barn (Chinese: 福興穀倉; pinyin: Fúxìng Gǔcāng) is a former barn in Fuxing Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.[1]

History

The barn was built in 1928 by Fuxing Farmers' Association during the Japanese rule and was originally designed to store rice from different regions in Fuxing Township. The barn was the largest Japanese-style barn in central Taiwan.[2] It was designated as a historic site in 2003.

Architecture

The barn was built by rough shell rice, rice straw and clay for its walls. It is equipped with a rice mill room for the production facilities. It consists of three main buildings, which are a grain store, a mill and a rice store. The roof windows were intended to dissipate heat.[3]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Fuxing Barn - - Attractions - Travel in Changhua County".
  2. ↑ "福興鄉公所 Changhua County Fuxing Town".
  3. ↑ http://superspace.moc.gov.tw/en/local_culture_page.asp?rid=24


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