Yue Mei Pond Liu Residence Ancient House Introduction
At the foot of Baguashan, next to the Yangya Village of Shetou Township in Changhua County, lies the widest architectural complex in Taiwan, which includes Qijiao Liu Residence and Yuemei Pond Liu Residence. The former has 16 dragon barriers, while the latter has 13. This form of gathering for defense was a response to the ethnic conflicts during the early reclamation process, with the Holo and Hakka populations and marginalized groups seeking refuge at the foothills. The site was identified by a geomancer as the "Mao Crab Cave," with the inner dragon barriers designed to connect the front and back houses, forming two large pincers resembling a crab; the outer dragon barriers act as the "crab legs," with the main body being the "crab shell." It is named "Ningyuan Hall," oriented eastward with a slight bias to the west and south. The hall is named "TuanYuan Hall," which was assessed by the geomancer during its initial construction to be "Earth Loach Cave," leading to the creation of a large pond shaped like a crescent moon for nurturing in front of the residence, as well as interconnected ditches between the dragon barriers, oriented east to west.
