Hsu's Bamboo House Introduction
Located north of Touhu Junior High School. It is said that in the past, the residence was surrounded by lush bamboo, hence the name "Zhuzi Pavilion." Another story tells that the Xu family, known for their literary background, produced many scholars during the late Qing Dynasty and the Japanese occupation. The Xu family's residence is situated on the south bank of the Longjing Pool along the Houlong River, where several bamboo pavilions were built to entertain poets and scholars from mountainous towns, thus earning its name. The Xu family of Zhuzi Pavilion has its ancestral roots in Jiao Ling, Guangdong. Their 14th ancestor, Xu Haomin, moved to Taiwan during the Qianlong period and settled in the current location of Kanto, Miaoli. It was initially built during the Guangxu period and underwent slight renovations after the major earthquake in the 24th year of the Republic of China, remaining relatively intact to this day. The front courtyard is divided into inner and outer sections, with a stone pedestal for a tribute stone on the right side of the outer courtyard. The roof features a swallow-tail design, and the doors and windows of the main hall are intricately carved, with delicate floral decorations. Inside the hall, ancestral tablets of the Xu family are enshrined, with the back door of the main hall behind the shrine, a layout that is quite rare. Not far from the Xu family residence is Longjing Pool, located at the confluence of the Laotianliao Creek and the Houlong River. It is a deep pool that, in the past, had a wide surface, serving as the best spot for local residents to hold dragon boat races and for literati to row boats, enjoy the moonlight, and compose poetry. Therefore, "Dragon Pool Moon Viewing" was once one of the old Eight Scenic spots.
