Lu-Kang Shi Yi Lou Introduction
Shiyi Building, beloved by poets and scholars, is a place where literary figures once gathered to recite poetry and enjoy the moonlight. In the early days, Lukang was a cultural hub, attracting many elegant literati who would invite each other to indulge in poetic recitations or sip tea while admiring the moon. The owner of Shiyi Building was a gracious host who built a horse-racing corridor between the two connected floors, allowing guests to lean over the railing and gaze at the moon from a height. It is known that the corridor intersects with Jinxing Alley, and this place is suitable for "playing the qin, chess, poetry, wine, painting, flowers, moon, games, smoke, and tea"—the ten suitable activities—hence the name Shiyi Building.
Shiyi Building is located at the intersection of the promenade and Jinxing Lane, forming a cross shape. The place is known for its "ten pleasures": suitable for playing the guqin, chess, poetry, wine, painting, flowers, moon-gazing, academic discussions, smoking, and tea, hence the name Shiyi Building.
Shiyi Building is located at the intersection of the horse race corridor and Jincheng Lane, forming a crossroad. The name "Shiyi" comes from the ten recommendations for this place: suitable for music, chess, poetry, wine, painting, flowers, the moon, games, smoke, and tea.
