Guo Ziyi Memorial Hall_Neihu Red House Introduction
Neihu's residence of the first township chief, Mr. Guo, is located on a hill on the west side of Neihu City Street. It was built around the eighth year of the Taisho era (1919). At that time, Taiwan's society was stable, and the economy was booming. The style of official buildings also influenced private residences, such as the shop fronts on Dihua Street in Taipei, which often featured Baroque ornamentation using red bricks, washed pebbles, mud sculptures, and colorful tile decorations, also known as Taisho-style architecture. The Guo residence in Neihu is a typical mansion from this period. The ancient Guo residence is situated on the hillside of a small hill, facing south and surrounded by trees on three sides, creating an extremely serene environment. The layout of the old residence is slightly T-shaped, constructed entirely of brick and wood. The exterior walls are made of red bricks, which were popular during the Taisho era, and feature washed pebbles and Japanese-imported colorful tiles as decoration. The interior flooring is wooden, supported by numerous wooden beams, and includes light beams for hanging traditional Taiwanese offerings and lanterns. The windows on the main facade exhibit various forms and there is a curved balcony protruding, resembling a Baroque style with beautiful scrollwork curves. In recent years, the inscription on the hillside was named Bifeng Temple, indicating an intention to convert it into a temple, although this has not yet been realized. (Source: Ministry of Culture, Cultural Heritage Administration)
