Yuebmei Pond Liu's Ancient House Introduction
At the foot of Baguashan, next to Shankou Road (County Road 137) in Nanya Village, Shetou Township, Changhua County, lies the widest architectural complex in Taiwan, which consists of the Qijiao Liu Residence and the Yuemei Pond Liu Residence. The former features 16 dragon guards, while the latter has 13. This architectural form emerged as a defensive strategy for the Hokklo and Hakka ethnic groups and other marginalized communities seeking refuge at the foot of the mountain during early settlement processes marked by tribal conflicts. The site has been identified by geomancers as a "Mao Crab Site," with the internal dragon guards designed to connect the front and back houses, forming two "large claws" resembling a crab. The outer dragon guards represent the "crab legs," and the main building is termed "Ningyuan Hall," which faces eastward with a slight tilt to the south. The structure named "Tuan Yuan Hall" was initially assessed by geomancers as a "Landworm Site," and a large pond shaped like the Yuemei character was constructed in front to nourish the space, with water channels connecting between the dragon guards, also oriented east to west.
