Ouzhu Village Introduction
As one of the traditional settlements in Kinmen, the Ouzhu settlement has preserved a group of Minnan traditional buildings, yet presents a more modest appearance. It is divided into upper and lower sections by a "storage pond," with the upper section primarily featuring ancestral halls and clusters of grand houses, while the lower section mostly consists of ancient houses with single courtyards and four front doors, showcasing the characteristics of a "梳式佈局" (comb-like layout) to achieve temperature regulation. (Kinmen National Park, Mapping) Visitors to Ouzhu settlement mostly come to experience the everyday life of Kinmen. In addition to the Ouyang family temple and Shuntian store, there are not many tourist attractions here, but they authentically reflect the most genuine scenes of life. The flat roofs of the traditional houses can be seen throughout the Ouzhu settlement, where the flat rooftop is the most suitable facility for drying fish catch, even though fishing is no longer the main economic source of Ouzhu. The memories are still vividly etched in sight, preserving the recollection of the past.
