HAS = 100 of Historical Architectures Series.
RS100 = Top 100 Religious Scenes of Taiwan.
The "Top 100 Religious Scenes of Taiwan" encompass a hundred iconic religious sites and activities that were chosen via public vote and announced by the Ministry of Interior on Nov. 22, 2013. these sites embody the history of early Taiwanese settlers and illustrate both diversity and the island's religious landscape.
The "100 of Historical Architectures Series" are one hundred historical buildings selected by the Cultural Construction Committee of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China in 2001. The activity was first selected by all counties and cities handle the ten scenic spots in Aug. 2001. At that time, there were 25 districts in the administrative division, so 250 scenic spots should be selected. However, because the tenth place in Taichung City was accompanied by the same ticket, at the same time, a total of 251 scenes were selected. The results were announced at the end of Oct., and a panel of scholars and experts selected 150 scenic spots. Conducting national voting to determine the top 100 attractions from Nov. 25 to Dec. 10 of the year. These selected buildings are not necessarily classified into historical architectures in terms of cultural asset management. Some may have been classified as monuments, and some may not be listed as historical and historical architectures in various counties and cities.
Due to the high density of historical architectures in the Dadaocheng area, this cache is combined many attractions of HAS and RS100.
The post coordinates invite you to RS100:Dadaocheng Presbyterian Church / 台灣基督長老教會大稻埕教會. It also one of HAS. You must find some clues here, follow these and find the final cache.
First Stage:RS100:Dadaocheng Presbyterian Church / 台灣基督長老教會大稻埕教會
Dadaocheng Presbyterian Church is the most splendid architectural work of 19th century Taiwan.
The design of Dadaocheng Presbyterian Church in Taipei is a combination of the architecture styles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This historical landmark is, moreover, a combination of Eastern and Western cultures. The front façade of this magnificent western church building is made of exposed aggregate concrete displaying traditional Taiwanese patterns to present a beautiful blend of Eastern and Western art. As the oldest of the three remaining Presbyterian churches that were built in Taipei during the Japanese era in Taiwan, this building features a very rare design not found in most modern Taiwanese buildings. The chapel’s most peculiar aspect is its lack of a single main entrance. Based on traditional teachings of separation of the sexes, men were required to enter and exit the building through the left side entrance, while women used the right side entrance.
Dadaocheng Presbyterian Church was originally known as Dalongdong Church. It was established by Priest George Leslie Mackay (1844 – 1901) in 1875. During the Sino-French War (1884 – 1885), local citizens attacked the churches and Dalongdong Church was so badly damaged that it was reduced to rubble. It was later rebuilt on Niumoche Street (now Dihua Street) after the first governor of Taiwan, Liu Mingchuan (1836 – 1896) approved funding. The rebuilt church, named Fansi Chapel , was one of the largest churches in Taiwan at the time. In 1915, Li Chunsheng (1838-1924), the founding father of Taiwan’s tea industry, proposed donating a piece of land for the rebuilding of the church. The new building, renamed Dadaocheng Presbyterian Church, Taipei, still stands today. In 2007, a new church building was constructed behind the original; only the chapel’s left and right façades were left intact. The bricks of the front wall were removed and it was rebuilt in its original form a mere six meters forward from its previous position to serve as the entrance to the new church building. In 2002, the old chapel was designated a municipal historic site.
At First Stage, look carefully at the facade and you can see three English letters above the Bull’s-eye window. Corresponding to numbers(i.e. A=1, B=2…), you can get the number (X,Y,Z). Based on these 3 numbers, you can calculate the following coordinates and find the other four levels. In these four levels, according to the photo, you can find the buildings of HAS. Look carefully and find clues to the final stage.
Level I : N 25° 03.(X*2+Z*33) E 121° 30.(Y+Z*35)
HAS:Taipei Yong-Le Elementary School / 臺北市大同區永樂國民小學
On June 18, 1895, the Office of the Governor's Office was opened in a residential building in Dadaocheng, Taipei, and began to handle Taiwan's educational affairs. In 1895, after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, Taiwan’s Japanese occupation began. Japanese educator Isawa Shūji came to Taiwan to serve as the first academic minister of the Governor's Office. In the two years from 1896 to 1898, 16 "Japanese Language Training Institutes" were set up to enroll students to learn Japanese for free. In July 1896, the school and Tai-Ping Elementary School set up the Taipei Japanese Language Training Institutes at the current site, which was the birthplace of Dadaocheng Education. In 1898, the Japanese Language Training Institutes was abolished and the “Dadaocheng Public School” was established.
In 1909, Yanping North Road was built, and the original campus was divided into two campuses. The East Campus (now the Tai-Ping Elementary School) became the "First Public School" and later renamed the “Tai-ping Public School." In April 1910, the West Campus (now the site of Yong-Le Elementary School) set up a female branch school and established the Dadaocheng Women's Public School (this is the predecessor of Peng-Lai Elementary School). In June 1917, the Peng-Lai Elementary School was completed and the Girls' School was relocated. The original site was changed to the Second Public School (the predecessor of Ri-Xin Elementary School). In September 1920, the new school building was completed and the Second Public School was relocated. In April 1925, the bridge public school was established. In September 1926, it moved to the site of the Da-Qiao Elementary School and resumed the operation of the Second Public School. Therefore, the school is the cradle of public schools such as Peng-Lai, Ri-Xin and Da-Qiao.
CLUE : Take a walk around the school sidewalk and calculated how many people are dancing. You can get the number A. Suggest:You can do it with GC83H5P.
Level II : N 25° 03.(Y*77) E 121° 30.(Y+Z*38)
HAS:Dadaocheng Cisheng Temple / 大稻埕慈聖宮
Dadaocheng Cisheng Temple, commonly known as the Dadaocheng Mazu (meaning "Mother-Ancestor") Temple, dedicated to the Tianshang Shengmu (meaning "Heavenly Holy Mother"), the guardian of sailors and also known as Mazu or Tianhou (meaning "Empress of Heaven"), is one of the three main temples in Daodaocheng, along with the Fazhu Temple and the Xia Hai City God Temple. "The first door opens to display the beauty of Guanyin Mountain; thousands of ships have navigated over the running waters" is written on the front gate, pointing out the change of its location over the years. Cisheng Temple was originally located at the intersection of Xining North Road and Minsheng West Road back in 1866, across the trading port, with the Bali Guanyin Mountain to its front right, looking onto the bay of the Tamshui River flowing north. In 1910, the Japanese government tore the temple down to re-plot the urban streets. The locals funded the temple relocation to its current address on Yanping North Road, using the original pillars and stones and preserving its appearance since the reconstruction finished in 1914, until today.
CLUE : How many lions are playing in front of the temple? You can get the number B.
Level III : N 25° 03.(Z*35-X*3) E 121° 30.(X*29+Z*21)
HAS:Ren’an Hospital / 仁安醫院
In 1927, the building of Ren'an Hospital was completed. This is a two-storey bungalow with a triangular window at the entrance, a cabbage leaf ornament on the entrance ceiling, a semi-circular gable on the front gable, and medals and rolls. Decoration, the stigma of the side column is a vase with a pleasing shape, three sides are symmetrical, each has three, the window is a Japanese-style pull-down window, the window has a pilaster column, the stigma has its own design pattern; the outer wall has white brick and wash The walls of stone imitation stone are spaced apart, and in the age when there is no tall building, it is also a very large scale.
Ren'an Hospital suffered from the wind and frost. After the 921 earthquake, the house was seriously leaked. Once it was demolished and rebuilt, it was won by the relevant enthusiasts such as the Cultural Bureau. In early 2001, the original owner Ke Xianzhong and his wife kept the preservation status fairly complete. The old house was donated to the Taipei Cultural Bureau. After renovation, it was first used as a community building center in Taipei. However, in the space on the first floor, the hospital furnishings were still reproduced, such as operating tables, surgical lamps, medicine cans, and knife openers. After the prescription, as well as important photos, etc., it was later transformed into the "Green and Silver Innovation Experimental Base" to extend the purpose of the Social Welfare Center. In the future, a series of hands-on experience courses and life issues will be held in the future, hoping to motivate more young people. The group has invested in the community and created a new spark with the volunteers of the elderly.
CLUE : Find the window in the picture, at which floor of the building is this window? You can get the number C.
Level IV : N 25° 03.(X+Y+Z*30) E 121° 30.(X*75+Y*2)
HAS:Lee's House / 甘州街李宅
The building was originally a three-floor reinforced brick building built in the 1930s by the grandson’s wife of the Dadaocheng businessman Lee Chun-Sheng. Since the completion of the building, it has been inhabited by grandson’s wife of Lee and his descendants, and Mr. Lee Chun-Sheng himself has not lived in this building.
According to the family veteran, the building was designed and built by German engineers; the architectural style was inferred to belong to the “Art Deco” period of the 1920s. The façade of the building has detailed decoration molding, stud decoration and balcony armrests, and the details of the doors and windows. The roof of the building corner is beautifully decorated with the word "Lee" as the Lee family-sign. The back façade of the building is a simple red brick wall with a simple shaped balcony armrest and a cow leg line.
The building was remodeled in 2002 due to the need of the original homeowner. Currently a new residential building, but the top floor is still preserved the roof of the building corner with the word "Lee" as the Lee family-sign.
CLUE : Calculate how many floors of this building are there? You can get the number D.
Final Stage Coordinates : N 25° 03.(X*30+A*5+B*6) E 121° 30.(Z*40-C*2+D*5)
The container is a small canister. Only a log-paper in it. Please bring a pen for this cache.