史料原文/譯文The Abode of Yuming Daodong Tang is a traditional Hakka architecture with Minnan- Western hybrid, featuring exquisite wooden sculptures, Koji potteries, stone carvings, collage arts, modern ceramic tiles and vase-shaped balusterades. The left and right wing eaves galleries carry the 9-arch colonnade, a Western-influenced creation that yields great architectural value. "Dao-Dong," referring to Han people should remember thy roots, is Yangmei Zheng's
clan name. Its ancestor, Zheng Damo, was a pioneer icon active in Yangmei's affairs. In 1927, the Abode of Yuming was constructed by, and named after, according the plaque hanging above the main entrance, one of Zheng's great-great grandsons. Built with one main hall and seven bays, the uneven rooftop design suggests a master-servant relationship. A grand-scaled architecture, the courtyard facing the front hall has walls separating the private and semi- private courtyards, a pond in the front, with throny-bamboo gate in the back.
On both sides of the walls of the Abode, one finds early 20th century skillfully handcrafted Majolica tiles by the Japanese. The truss on the eaves gallery displays exquisitely- designed columns with a pair of lion woodwork and Koji ceramics. The most eye-catching architecture is found on both sides of the bays, where the tiled-arcade columns made from washed granolithic with ornamental edging rule the eaves gallery.
With simplicity of Hakka residence, a prominent household's grandeur, plus Western architectural subtleties, the Abode Yuming Daodong Tang stands out among its Yangmei counterparts.