文建會旅遊網站東吳大學推廣部日本裏千家茶道於臺北國際花卉博覽會(2011.2)

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sanjibdutta 於 2011-02-27 上傳


Traditional Japanese tea ceremony (chanoyu [茶の湯] or chadō [茶道]) and an inside look at the Lin An-Tai Historical House (文建會旅遊網站) located in Binjiang (Pin Chiang) Park in Taipei City (臺北市), Taiwan (臺灣) during our trip on Feb. 9, 2011. This historical home is one of Taipei City's artistic and cultural locations that are part of the 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition (臺北國際花卉博覽會).

The tea ceremony was presented by students of Soochow University (Dongwu Daxue, 東吳大學, 东吴大学), a private university located in Taipei City.

The house is a traditional Chinese courtyard house with elegant decorations 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. With the money they made, they built a grand house and named it 'Lin An tai'. The house is almost 230 years old and is the best-preserved and maintained ancient house in Taipei City.

Lin An-Tai Old Homestead is famous for its delicate carvings; one of the examples is the creative dragon carving on the front door. There are six dragons, representing the six sons in the family. The carvings of vases and bats carry the meanings of good luck, wealth and safety. Some of the tiles and bricks of this ancient building have been restored due to its long history, but the stones and woods have remained intact over the long years. The crescent shaped pond in front of the building was used for defense, raising fish, prevent fire, water supply and keep a moderate temperature.

Han people from China's Fujian province settled in Taipei in the 18th century. They thrived due to a booming overseas trade. Unfortunately, very little evidence of their daily life remained after the Japanese occupation and rapid post-World War II modernization.

The Lin An-Tai home gives visitors a glimpse into the lives of the enterprising merchants, who made the Taipei area their home 300 years ago. A second-generation merchant in Taiwan, Lin Chih-neng, built this house in 1783 at the present location of Dunhua South Road. With accumulating wealth, subsequent generations expanded the house and named it "Lin An Tai", with "An" commemorating their city of origin in Fujian, Anxi, while "Tai" was from the name of their business "Jung Tai Shop."

Taipei City is hosting the Garden Festival in the Yuanshan area and sites include many of the city's artistic and cultural locations like the Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei Children's Recreation Center, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei Story House, the Lin-An-tai Historical Home and the Dajia Riverside Park.

The Flora Expo opened on Nov. 6, 2010 and will run until April 25, 2011. It is a garden festival recognized by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH / IAHP) and is categorized as an A2B1 horticulture exposition.

The Garden Festival is organized by the Taipei City Government in partnership with the Taiwan Floriculture Development Association (TFDA). The city was chosen to host the event in April 2006.

The Expo is divided into four major areas: Yuanshan Park, Taipei Artist Park, Xinsheng Park and the Dajia Riverside Park. It has 14 pavilions and occupies an area of 91.8 ha (0.000918 km). Each area is also covered with many outdoor gardens, including a Global Garden Area (featuring exhibits from the USA, Greece, the Netherlands, Thailand, Bhutan, Hawaii, Hong Kong and Japan, among others), a Fujian-style garden, and a Sea of Flowers. In addition, it features over 800 varieties of orchids, 329 million locally-developed plant varieties, and award-winning landscape and gardening designs from 22 nations.

For details, visit the official Website