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Ben Jen Tang

The Chinese character "tang&" is usually referred to as "hall" in English. Originally located in Tanzi, Taichung, Ben Jen Tang was built in 1926 by Mr. Qiong-chang Lin, the administrator of Tanzaiqian District. The ornamentation on this building was exquisite, notably the Koji pottery art on the carved stone wall, presumably  the creation of Kun-fu Hong, a renowned Quanzhou-style artisan. It was donated to the Chiayi Municipal Museum in 2010 by his descendant, Mr. Jin-kun Lin, and is now part of the Museum's permanent collections. In addition to the Koji pottery art in the shape of a lying flat arch (ㄇ-shape), the donation includes a Chinese plaque with the Koji pottery inscription "Ben Jen Tang," as well as a few Koji pottery works such as two sets of book rolls and two pieces of calligraphic characters on a book roll.

To preserve Ben Jen Tang's originality, the entire wall was brought to the Museum. It measures 4.1 meters long, and its right and left sides are each 1.1 meters wide, a typical watercolor glaze work of sound workmanship and distinct colors. The “ji xiang” (auspicious) patterns on it are combined with Koji pottery, painting, cut and paste craft, calligraphy, and other artistry. They are finely sculpted masterpieces of rarities.

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