Hakka pioneers crossed the Meinong River and founded the settlement in 1736, and Yong'an Road was its first street, running about 2 km from the paper-burning pagoda to the East Gate. Along it are century-old Hakka courtyard homes, earth-god shrines and the pagoda where written paper was respectfully burned. The East Gate was shelled by Japanese troops in 1895 and rebuilt in 1937.
Architecture
HakkaMinnan red brickJapanese-era
Themes
Qing eraHakkaCraftsFarming
Getting there
Where
Yong'an Road (Jingzi Pavilion to East Gate), Meinong District, Kaohsiung
Getting there
Kaohsiung Bus from Qishan to Meinong stop, ~10 min walk; cycling recommended
Time needed
Half a day
Best time
Paper-honoring festival on the 8th–9th days of the 1st lunar month; flower fields in autumn and winter
