Qionglin Settlement Introduction
Located in the central part of Kinmen Island, Qionglin is primarily inhabited by the Tsai clan and is the largest traditional settlement in Kinmen. In the past, many talented individuals emerged from this area, achieving remarkable success in their careers. Emperor Xizong of the Ming Dynasty awarded the name "Qionglin" to the village. At that time, whenever someone passed the imperial examination, a ancestral hall would be constructed, resulting in more than six ancestral halls in Qionglin, famously known as "Seven Halls and Eight Ancestral Halls." This includes the Tsai Family Ancestral Hall (Da Zong), the Liu Shi Zhu Xi Gong Ancestral Hall, the Shi Shi Bai Ya Gong Ancestral Hall, the Liu Shi Le Pu Gong and Shi Shi Ting Fu Gong Ancestral Hall, the Liu Shi Qian Ting Fang Ancestral Hall, the Shi Yi Rong Sheng Gong Ancestral Hall, and the Shi Liu Tsai Shou Yu Ancestral Hall, making it the settlement with the most ancestral halls on Kinmen Island. The Tsai Family Ancestral Hall serves as the heart of Qionglin and is a source of pride for the prominent Tsai family. The lion statue embedded in the back wall of the ancestral hall is a popular attraction for many visitors and is currently recognized as a historical site. The Flower Tile Wall is a new artistic landscape in Qionglin, located on the wall of a residential house behind the Qionglin Temple's stage. It was created by local artist Wu Dingxin and community residents, who collaborated to fabricate flower tiles using traditional brick kilns. The vivid depiction of the cotton tree from Kinmen County brings the seasons to life!
