Zhubei Wenli Hall. The old name for Liujia in Zhubei was Liuzhangli, the origin of which comes from the area of land reclaimed. It was calculated as one 'zhangli' for every five 'jia' of land, meaning a place with thirty 'jia' of cultivated land, hence the name. The old name for Liujia in Zhubei was Liuzhangli, the origin of which comes from the area of land reclaimed. It was calculated as one 'zhangli' for every five 'jia' of land, meaning a place with thirty 'jia' of cultivated land, hence the name Liuzhangli. In the ninth year of Taisho (1920), it was renamed Liujia. Before Han Chinese settlers arrived, this area was called 'Wulun Maomao Huangpu'. In the second year of Qianlong (1737), the Zhou family from Jinjiang, Quanzhou, came to this area to cultivate the land. In the fourteenth year of Qianlong (1749), the Pingpu indigenous people of the Zhuqian community also moved to this barren land and established Dongxing Community. By the seventeenth year of Qianlong (1752), Lin Qintang and Lin Sunzhang from Raoping, along with Lin Juzhen and Lin Xiankun, moved from Lugang to cultivate Liuzhangli, built the Liuzhangli Canal, and carried out extensive reclamation. Later, they returned to their hometown and invited Lin Sunfu and Lin Suntan to join the cultivation, establishing Shanqing Hall and laying the foundation for the Lin family of Liujia, Zhubei. Lin Xiankun, with his talent and hard work, united the clan's strength and managed the development of Liujia, quickly rising from the status of a tenant to that of a small landlord. Due to his enthusiasm for public welfare, his social status steadily increased. During the Lin Shuangwen Rebellion, Lin Xiankun rallied the villagers to form a militia to defend their homeland and assisted the Qing army in quelling the rebellion, thus receiving the plaque 'Baohong' and military commendations from the Qing court. Lin Xiankun's third son, Lin Guobao, followed in his father's footsteps, contributing financially and physically to the reconstruction of Zhuqian City. During the Jiaqing period, he obtained the title of Jiansheng through donation, and later, along with his ancestor Hengshan Gong...
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