[2025 Tainan Attraction] Travel Guide for Yanshui Octagonal Pavilion (Updated May)

#AprilGoodDestinations2025 This wooden octagonal building built in 1847 is very rare among Taiwan's historic buildings. This large mansion was built by Ye Kaihong, a wealthy businessman engaged in the sugar trade at the time, and his sons. There is an acrylic plate on the outer wall of the Octagonal Building, which records the historical background of the Octagonal Building. As you enter the gate, you will see a large stone tablet in front of you. This is a monument erected by the Japanese government on the 50th anniversary of its occupation of Taiwan (1943). The tablet is engraved with the words "The Remains of Prince Fushimi Sadanae and the Imperial Camp at Yanshui Port." I took a quick look at the outside of the building and it looked like there were still people living there. There were also introductions online saying that you can go inside to take pictures. When I was about to step in, a foreign worker suddenly ran over and said that this was my grandfather's home and that I couldn't go in during the epidemic. In the end, I could only take a few photos inside with my phone, and a few more photos in the yard before leaving and heading to the alley behind the octagonal building to continue exploring the history of Yanshui. (20210813)

#ItinerarySharing #100 Ways to Travel Tainan Yanshui Yuejin Harbor is not only home to Yanshui Beehive Fireworks and the Yuejin Harbor Lantern Festival, but also many cultural and artistic sites worth visiting! ✨Yuejin Guest House-Century Building Visitor Center The building itself is a century-old work of art. It houses many old photos and antiques, and provides tourist guides and attraction information. It is a very unique visitor center! ✨Saltwater Octagonal Building-Travel through the Qing Dynasty in one second The mansion was built by the wealthy Ye family during the Qing Dynasty. Its architectural features are that the beams, pillars, doors and windows are all completed with mortise and tenon joints! The second floor is made of an octagonal wooden corridor. It is a rare complete and exquisite wooden structure in Tainan and is definitely worth a visit! A must-visit check-in spot for fans of ancient house photography! ✨Yongcheng Cinema-Return to the era of retro movies The early Yanshui entertainment center still retains the indoor seats, projection equipment and other relics. If you like retro style, you can definitely take a lot of photos here! ✨Yanshui Catholic Church-Portrait of a priest eating steamed buns and wearing Hanfu? The combination of Chinese and Western architectural and decorative styles of this Catholic church will definitely give you a full visual impact. It reflects that in order to integrate into the Yanshui town at that time, many traditional elements were adopted to narrow the distance with the people. It also left behind rare murals of Chinese and Western styles, such as the famous "The Last Supper". The characters in the painting not only have changed into Chinese-style clothing and hairstyles, but also are using chopsticks to pick up steamed buns. It’s really novel to see the painting in person! #TainanTourism #TainanAttractions #TainanSaltwater #TainanOctagonalBuilding #TainanArtMuseum #YuejinStoryMuseum #YueArtMuseum #SaltwaterAttractions #YongchengTheatre #TainanHistoricRelics

When you come to Yanshui, besides visiting pasta, you must visit the Octagonal Building. The ancient house, built entirely of wood in 1846, records the prosperity of history. The building is private property, but the owner is very generous in displaying it to the outside world. In addition to the well-maintained historical monuments, the owner also displays some historical photos in the octagonal building. The attic mansion has an octagonal roof, so it is called the Octagonal Building. There is an ancient well and a stone tablet in the front yard, which record the history of the Japanese occupation era. Although there are traces of time, when you walk in, you can't feel the dust. It is really well maintained. The owner's surname is Ye. His ancestor was a fifth-rank official, so when you step into the building, you can find that the threshold is quite high. Later, he turned to business and the building became a famous commercial building in the local area. In addition to the Ye family’s self-introduction, there is also a sandbox of Yanshui’s ancient business, which simulates the topography of the time and is very precious. Walking into the Octagonal Building is like walking into a historical space, exploring a story that is inadvertently remembered, and dreaming back to the historical events of the past. Address: No. 1, Lane 4, Zhongshan Road, Yanshui District, Tainan City Opening hours: 8:00-17:00 (free admission)