Wen Wu Temple
Ting-chang Lin's father Chen-sung Lin, founder of Jihmao Store, and Shih-Tao Chen, these 2 local gentlemen proposed to construct Wen Wu Temple.
Lukang gentleman Juren Ting-chang Lin, Gongsheng Ying-shih Chen (Shih-Tao Chen's second son), Shu-shih Chen (Shih-Tao Chen's fourth son), Binsheng Ren-shr chen (Shih-Tao Chen's fifth son), and Chi-shih Chen (Shih-Tao Chen's ninth son), et al. reported to the court to request for funding the academy. Shih-Tao Chen served as the chief taking charge of the construction of Wen Chang Temple.
A1: In his 10s, Mr. Shih-Tao Chen came to Taiwan for work from Mainland China. He worked as a porter at a harbor. After he became rich, he took his two brothers to work together in Taiwan. However, his mother did not come to Taiwan. The lands you see now belonged to my ancestor, Shih-Tao Chen. However, after the 37.5% Arable Rent Reduction, his lands became fewer.
Photo:Shih-Tao Chen's Grave Source:shot by this team
A2: Chen had 10 sons in total. Shih-ying Chen and Shih-Tao Chen were Gongsheng. Therefore, there is a flagpole seat in front of the Chen's Clan Temple. A Japanese flagpole was erected at the seat during the Japanese colonial period. There used to be 8 seats, and only 2 are left now
Photo: Flagpole Stone in front of Imperial Official's Residence Source:shot by this team
A3: The 1st, 2nd, 3rd , 4th , 6th, and 9th still stay in Lukang. The 5th did not have any child. The 7th and 8th went abroad for work. The status of the 10th is unclear.
A4: Because my grandfather married to the Chen family. There was a custom where one of the children should inherit the family name of father, so my first 2 uncles inherited the last name Chen, while my father inherited the last name Hsu.
Photo: Group Photo with Mr. Hsu in front of Imperial Official's Residence Source:shot by this team
Jihmao Store was a trade store founded by Chen-sung Lin (Ting-chang Lin's father), whose ancestral home was Yongning Fujain. In 1840, Chen-sung Lin was the richest man in Lukang, and Jihmao Store was also the largest trade store in Chuan area in 1785~1845.
Photo: Chen-sung Lin. Group Photo with Ting-chang Lin's Old Residence Jihman Store Source:shot by this team
Brief Introduction to Jihman Store by Ting-chang Lin Source:shot by this team
Photo: The descendant of the Lin family became Marshall Islands Vice President in 2000, and inscribed a tablet in honor of ancestors in the clan template Source:shot by this team