Chung-He Cheng
Chung-He Cheng was a Taiwanese literary figure of the Qing Dynasty.
He was a local landowner in Zhuqian (now Hsinchu) who founded the local Cheng family. After settling in Zhuqian in 1806, he took up teaching as his profession. His son Yung-Hsi Cheng was the first successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations in Taiwan.[1]
The descendants of Chung-He Cheng are divided into four major branches, and they take turns to visit the tomb in autumn every year. [1]
Tomb[edit]
Chung-He Cheng's tomb is located in Houlong Township, Miaoli County.
It was built by Yung-Hsi Cheng and rebuilt by Chung-He Cheng's grandson in 1867, when Cheng and his wife were was buried together. It was designated as a monument in 1985.[2] Restoration began in 1996, and it was completed in June 1998.[2]
It was built in the seventh year during the reign of Emperor Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty (1827).[contradictory]
The tomb is called Flagstaff Tomb by local residents, because of the stone watchtower in front of the tomb.[3][2]
Layout[edit]
Chung-He Cheng's tomb is an ancient tomb with three curved handrails. It has a stone seal, a stone pen, and a stone lion on the pillars of the curved handrails, and a pair of stone figures, stone horses, stone sheep, stone tigers, and stone supports in front of it.[2]
In front of the tomb, there is a tombstone with an inscription.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Zheng, Zhidian (2018-09-13). "永承秋季掃墓與鄭崇和墓園" [Yongcheng Autumn Tomb Sweeping and Zheng Chonghe Cemetery]. Zhuqian Literature Magazine (62): 132 – via Hsinchu City Cultural Bureau.
- ^ a b c d e "鄭崇和墓" [Tomb of Zheng Chonghe]. National Cultural Assets Network. 2023-06-29.
- ^ "台灣史上第一位進士─鄭用錫". Radio Taiwan International. Retrieved 2023-06-29.