Hsinpu Chang Clan Ancestral Hall. The earliest settlers in the Hsinpu area were indigenous people of the Taokas tribe's Zhuchan community, led by chieftains Wei Agui and Qian Zibai, who established a settlement. The area was formerly known as 'Baliguo'. The earliest settlers in the Hsinpu area were indigenous people of the Taokas tribe's Zhuchan community, led by chieftains Wei Agui and Qian Zibai, who established a settlement. The area was formerly known as 'Baliguo'. During the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty, Hakka people began to immigrate and cultivate the land, leading to the renaming of the area to Hsinpu. Due to its favorable geographical location, it gradually developed into a bustling market town. The Chang Clan Ancestral Hall is situated south of Hsinpu Street, with fertile fields stretching out in front, offering an excellent environment. However, with the rapid development of the market town, only a small alley now connects it to Heping Street. The Chang Clan Ancestral Hall, commonly known as the Chang Family Shrine, was founded by Chang Yunlong in the seventh year of the Tongzhi reign (1868) and completed in the ninth year of Tongzhi (1870). It was a magnificent two-story building with a double-hall layout, considered opulent for its time. Unfortunately, it was burned down by Japanese soldiers in the twenty-first year of Guangxu (1895). It was later rebuilt in the forty-first year of Meiji (1907) by Chang Xiude, changing to a single-hall, two-wing structure, which is the appearance seen today. Chang Yunlong, originally named Chang Yumei, was born in the ninth year of Jiaqing (1804) and passed away in the sixth year of Guangxu (1880). He lived through the Daoguang, Xianfeng, and Tongzhi reigns of the Qing Dynasty. He obtained the title of Gongsheng through official donation. Throughout his life, he was heroic, exceptionally talented, and courageous in upholding justice, becoming an important figure in the local community, and was a wealthy gentleman in Hsinpu along with Chen Chaogang. The Chang Family Shrine primarily enshrines the ancestral tablets of Chang Linzhi, the father of Chang Yunlong, and the six major branches of Chang Linzhi's descendants. It is a typical ancestral hall that worships the ancestors who migrated to Taiwan, and it is a local family.
Address: 新竹縣新埔鎮和平街347巷22號
Hours: 00:00–23:59
Hsinchu County