Old House of Siiao Family
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| Old House of Siiao Family | |
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蕭家祖屋 | |
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 Interactive map of the Old House of Siiao Family area | |
| General information | |
| Type | former residence |
| Location | Jiadong, Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°25′5″N 120°33′1.7″E / 22.41806°N 120.550472°E |
| Construction started | 1860 |
| Completed | 1880 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 4,000 m2 |
The Old House of Siiao Family (traditional Chinese: 蕭家祖屋; simplified Chinese: 萧家祖屋; pinyin: Xiāo Jiāzǔwū) is a former residence in Jiadong Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.
The Siiao family came to Taiwan from Guangdong and worked as businessmen. They then decided to construct a house for their residential place. The construction of the house began in 1860 and completed in 1880.[1] After the handover of Taiwan to Japan from Qing Dynasty in 1895, there was local conflict between the locals and Japanese government which stirred up some shooting. Some of the bullet holes remains are still visible on the room walls. The house was then later registered as Class 3 historical site.[2]
