Mattingly House_QingTian 76 Introduction
Located at No. 6, Lane 7, Qingtian Street, Taipei City, this area is also known as "Qingtian 76." It is the most concentrated area of Japanese historical residences known as "Yingzhai." Built in 1931 by Professor Jin Adachi, the entire building is mainly made of cypress wood. The left side of the interior includes a reception room, study, and dining room, all featuring Western-style influences with a bookcase, glass bay windows, and European-style flower beds and front yard. In contrast, the right side contains bedrooms and children's rooms designed in a traditional Japanese tatami style, blending the advantages of both Japanese and Western architecture. In 1945, it was occupied by Professor Ma Ting-ying, a friend from National Taiwan University’s Department of Geology. In 2006, it was officially designated as a historic site by the city government and was leased to the Taiwan University Alumni Association in 2011, opening to the public. In addition to offering free guided tours and science popularization activities, various areas such as the living room, dining room, and study also sell food and creative cultural products. Professor Ma Ting-ying, originally from Jin County, Liaoning Province, was born in 1899 and became a renowned geologist, paleontologist, and marine geologist. He was known for his rigorous scholarship and careful thinking, conducting research worldwide that involved field investigations and validations, making him a pioneer of important theories today. After Professor Ma passed away in 1979, President Chiang Ching-kuo awarded him a meritorious commendation in February 1980. The Geological Society of the Republic of China established the "Ma Ting-ying Youth Thesis Award" on July 16, 1987, in memory of this geological master and to recognize his lifetime contribution to geological research. From 1945 onwards, until 2007, the house was continuously occupied by the Ma family. Additionally, in the autumn of 1947, Qí Bāngyuán, who came to Taiwan from Shanghai and worked as a teaching assistant in the Department of Foreign Languages at National Taiwan University, also lived here for a while. On May 2, 2006, the Taipei City Government announced that Qingtian 76 was officially designated as a historic site of the municipality, named "National Taiwan University Japanese Dormitory - Ma Ting-ying Former Residence."
