Yue Mei Pond Liu's Ancient House Introduction
At the foot of Bagua Mountain, next to County Road 137 in Nanya Village, Shetou Township, Changhua County, lies the widest architectural complex in Taiwan, which includes the Qijiao Liu Residence and the Yuemei Pond Liu Residence. The former has 16 guardian dragons, while the latter has 13. This architectural style is a form of defensive clustering by the Holo and Hakka ethnic groups, who sought refuge at the foot of the mountain during early settlement struggles. The site was deemed a "Mao Crab Hole" by geomancers, designing the left and right inner guardian dragons to connect the front and back houses, resembling the two claws of a crab. The outer guardian dragons represent the "crab legs," while the main structure symbolizes the "crab body," named "Ningyuan Hall," oriented eastward with a slight southern tilt. The other structure, named "Tuan Yuan Hall," was initially identified as a "Tushi Hole" by geomancers, leading to the creation of a large water pond in the shape of a crescent moon in front of the residence for nurturing purposes, with channels connecting the guardian dragons, oriented eastward.
