a lane interconnected to
does’t really look unique from the outside
those well-preserved exterior design
from the Ching Dynasty
and as the names denote
these are not really residences of commoners
but some officers with ranks
“翰林”HanLin Yuan is a department in the
central government
in charge of emperor’s corresponce,
book editing, and other
cultural / academic etc related projects
most scholars who did well in exams
ended up here before they landed somewhere
hence the owner of this residence
probably were working or
previously worked in Hanlin Yuan
“半園”
literally translated as half-garden
as in half of it is Western design
“大夫第”DaFu carries two meanings
first – a rank in the officer system
second – a doctor
and this probably denotes the former
a current resident actually came out
and hanged out with us
which allowed some sneak prev
he is the 10th generation staying here
unlike the exterior
the interior was all gone
like any other current houses
Chao Zhou Old City 潮州古城 series
04: Huang Ancestral Hall 已略黃公祠
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