The Chen Shi-yin Western Style House () is a house in

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History

The house was established in 1932 by Chen Shi-yin, a local merchant, and his wife, Hsueh Hsien-chen. Chen became rich after surge in demand due to

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, thus making him constructing the house after returned to Kinmen from

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and British Singapore. The full construction of the house was coordinate by Hsueh and his nephew, Chen Wen-fan. When Chen passed away, the house was only half completed. Hsueh then settled in the house for four years before the

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broke out. She then left Kinmen to

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for good. Around 1983, the house was used to house the teachers of Kinmen Senior High School.

Architecture

The house features a protruding turtle head at its entrance part. It was constructed with western and Chinese-style architecture. The doorway couplets were written Fu Hsi-chi.

References

1932 establishments in Taiwan Buildings and structures in Kinmen County Houses completed in 1932 Houses in Taiwan Jincheng Township {{Taiwan-struct-stub

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