Yuebei Pond Liu Residence Ancient House Introduction
At the foot of Bagua Mountain, along County Road 137 in Nanya Village, Shetou Township, Changhua County, lies the most expansive architectural complex in Taiwan, known as the Qijiao Liu Residence and the Yuemei Pool Liu Residence. The former features 16 guardian dragons, while the latter has 13. This formation is a defensive arrangement created by the Hoklo and Hakka communities, who sought refuge at the foot of the mountain during the early settlement process amidst ethnic conflicts. The geomancer deemed it a "Hairy Crab location," specifically designing the inner guardian dragons on either side to connect the front and rear houses, resembling the two "claws" of a hairy crab. The outer guardian dragons act as the "crab legs," with the main structure representing the "crab body," named "Ningyuan Hall," oriented towards the east and slightly south. Another structure, named "Tuan Yuan Hall," was initially assessed by the geomancer as a "Soil Louse location," leading to the construction of a large Yuemei-shaped water reservoir in front for nurturing purposes, with interconnected ditches among the guardian dragons, oriented towards the east.
