Qiuxing Henan Hall Zhongshide Introduction
Qiu Clan He-nan Hall Zhongshi Di, located at the northwest corner of Zhongzheng Junior High School in Pingtung County, is situated in the former Hakka courtyard of what used to be Aliao District. It sits in Changxing, an area frequented by Hakka, Minnan, and Indigenous peoples, and is an important site of the Hakka Liudui. The ancestors of the Qiu family originally resided in Changxing Village. In the 28th year of Meiji (1895), after the last battle of the Liudui’s resistance against Japanese rule, known as the Battle of Yacheng, descendants of Qiu Fengyang migrated to Tianliao Village in the eastern region of Aliao. The elder brother Qiu Yuankui and the second son Qiu Yuanshou built two adjacent Hakka courtyards on the northern and southern sides. The building of Qiu Yuanshou is now known as He-nan Hall Zhongshi Di. In the 33rd year of Meiji (1900), Aliao Taiwan Sugar Co., Ltd. was established, and Qiu Yuanshou, along with his son Qiu Qiushun, collaborated with the sugar factory to engage in sugar production, accumulating wealth. Thus, in the 4th year of Taisho (1915), they renovated the original old residence, taking three years to complete the exquisite large courtyard known as He-nan Hall Zhongshi Di. In 1991, the two ancestral homes of the Qiu family were donated to the school due to the expansion of Zhongzheng Junior High School in Pingtung City; Qiu Yuankui's house was demolished to make space for the school's sports field, while Qiu Yuanshou's house was actively preserved by local cultural and artistic figures, renovated into the "Local Art Museum", which officially opened on April 21, 2000. In 2021, recognizing that the name "Local Art Museum" might create confusion regarding its theme, and considering that the original name better reflects its mission to preserve Hakka cultural heritage and the meaning of cultural education, the museum was renamed back to its original name "Qiu Clan He-nan Hall Zhongshi Di". This hall is currently the most intact Hakka historical building within Pingtung City, regularly hosting local exhibitions, serving as a community arts and cultural center, and as an educational venue for local junior high and elementary schools. The hall houses detailed and important aspects of Hakka culture, featuring rich decorative arts such as "wood carving," "Taoist pottery," "paper cutting," "clay sculpture," and "painted decorations," all of which enhance the traditional historical building atmosphere.
Qiu Clan Henan Hall Zhongshi Temple
