Xu's Bamboo Pavilion Introduction
Located to the north of Touhu Junior High School. It is said that in the past, the residence was surrounded by bamboo, hence the name “Bamboo Pavilion”. Another theory states that the Xu family, known as a scholarly family, had produced many literati during the late Qing dynasty and the Japanese colonial period. The Xu family was situated on the southern bank of Longjing Pool in Houlong Creek and had built several pavilions made of bamboo to entertain poets and scholars from the mountainous regions, which led to its naming. The Xu family of Bamboo Pavilion is originally from Jiaoling, Guangdong. Its fourteenth ancestor, Xu Haomin, came to Taiwan during the Qianlong period and settled in the current location of Kanton, Miaoli. It was initially built during the Guangxu period and underwent minor renovations after the major earthquake in the 24th year of the Republic Era, and it remains quite intact today. The front courtyard is divided into inner and outer courtyards, with a stone base for a tribute stone on the right side of the outer courtyard. The roof features a swallowtail design, and the doors and windows of the main hall are intricately carved, embellished with delicate floral decorations. Inside the hall, there is an altar dedicated to the ancestors of the Xu family’s Donghai Hall, and behind the altar is the back door of the main hall, a layout that is quite rare. Not far from the Xu residence is Longjing Pool, located at the confluence of the Laotiangliao Creek and the Houlong Creek. It is a deep pool that was once wide, serving as the best site for local residents to compete in dragon boat races and for literati to enjoy boating during the moonlit nights. Therefore, "Boating on Longjing Pool under the Moon" was once one of the Eight Scenic Spots.
