Mating Ying's Former Residence - Qingtian 76 Introduction
Located at No. 6, Alley 7, Qing Tian Street, Taipei City, it is also known as "Qing Tian 76." This area is the most concentrated location of Japanese historical residential buildings, known as "ying zhai," built in 1931 by Professor Jin Adachi. The entire building is mainly constructed with cypress wood. The left side of the interior features a reception room, study, and dining room, which showcase Western styles with their bookshelves, glass bay windows, and outdoor European-style flowerbeds and front yard. In contrast, the right side's bedrooms and children's room feature a Japanese tatami design, integrating the advantages of both Japanese and Western architecture. In 1945, this residence was occupied by his friend, Professor Ma Ting Ying from the Department of Geology at National Taiwan University. It was officially designated as a municipal historical site by the city government in 2006 and was rented out to the management unit National Taiwan University by alumni in 2011, officially opening to the public. Now, in addition to offering free guided tours and educational activities, the living room, dining room, study, and other areas also sell meals and cultural products. Professor Ma Ting Ying, born in 1899 in Jin County, Liaoning Province, was a renowned geologist, paleontologist, and marine geologist. He was known for his rigorous scholarship and meticulous thinking, with research work spanning the globe, combining fieldwork and verification, making him a pioneer of important theories today. After Professor Ma passed away in 1979, President Chiang Ching-kuo issued a commendation in February 1980 to honor him. The Geological Society of the Republic of China established the "Ma Ting Ying Youth Paper Award" on July 16, 1987, in memory of this geological master and to recognize his lifelong contributions to geological research. From 1945, Professor Ma Ting Ying took residence here, and it remained the Ma family home until 2007. Additionally, in the autumn of 1947, Qiu Bang Yuan, who had come to Taiwan from Shanghai and worked as a teaching assistant in the Department of Foreign Languages at National Taiwan University, also temporarily lived here. On May 2, 2006, Qing Tian 76 was officially declared a municipal historical site by the Taipei City Government, named "National Taiwan University Japanese Dormitory - Ma Ting Ying Residence."
