The house is a traditional Chinese courtyard house and is one of the few traditional houses preserved in northern Taiwan. The Lin family came to Taiwan in the 18th century and engaged in trade in northern Taiwan. The house is over 160 years old and it is the best-preserved and maintained ancient house in Taipei City.
After a quick stop at the Jade and Flower Markets for the girls and lunch for the boys, we met up again at the Confucious Temple. This temple was built in 1879 (not sure how much of that original structure is still here) and is modelled after the temple in Confucius' native town of Shandong. Confucius (551-479 BC) is generally acknowledged as China's greatest educator and scholar. In his day, education was exclusive to nobility but Confucius successfully promoted popular education.
Then we walked across the street to visit the Taipei Baoan Temple. The temple was built in 1804 and after many years of neglect, in 1995, the temple was the focus of repairs and renovations. In 2003, the temple was inducted into the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation.
We all agreed that this was one of the most beautiful temples that we have seen in Taipei. Even Teddy gave it his stamp of approval by looking in each alcove and even lighting some incense (with help from Mommy) to pray.
After a wonderful day out, we went to the Grand Hotel for dinner! What a fun day!
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