History

The Origin of the Name

Fig.1: The entry of Dadaocheng Wharf

Fig.1: The entry of Dadaocheng Wharf

Before Qing Dynasty, there are only a small number of Han people and Pingpu people lived in Dadaocheng. Dadaocheng was named because of the large tracts of empty land for drying rice (“TA “means large, “TAO”(means rice), “CHENG”, means the large tracts of empty land for drying rice). Over a period of time, owing to Dadaocheng area was close to the Tamsui River, the advantages and the convenience of the river have made Dadaocheng area developed rapidly. Therefore, Dadaocheng was also known as “Tao (means rice) Jiang (means river)”.

History

Important Events

  • 1851 AD: In order to escape the pirates, Mr. Lin Lantian migrated to Dadaocheng from Keelung. Mr. Lin Lantian opened three stores (located at: No. 154, Section 1 Tihua Street,Taipei ), which were the earliest shops in Dadaocheng area.
Fig.2: Fresco showing Dadaocheng’s early life

Fig.2: Fresco showing Dadaocheng’s early life

  • 1853 AD: A fight between Up-Suburb people and Down-Suburb people happened in Wanhua. Up-Suburb people and Down- Suburb people were the two largest groups of the immigrants from Quanzhou, Fu-Jian Province .They immigrated to Dadaocheng during the Qing dynasty. Down-Suburb people were the immigrants from Tongan in Fu-Jian province, who lived in Ba-Jia-Zhuang (where is now located at the Old-Pine Elementary School area). The other group (Up-Suburb people) was here earlier, and they have more immigrants, who were from Jinjiang County, Hui-An County and Nan-An County, Quanzhou .Up-Suburb people were living on the “Old Street” and the Coast of Tamsui River. Down -Suburb people were mainly engaged in trading between Xiamen and Monga. And, due to the difference in beliefs and interests, Up-Suburb and Down-Suburb were in conflicts most of the time. In the year of 1853, Up-Suburb people attacked Down-Suburb people and burned all their housing. After the fight, Down-Suburb people gave up Monga pier and escaped to Dadaocheng to restart their business. Fortunately, they were able to saved the statues of “Chenghuang” and “Matsu”, which later, they built “Town God’s Temple” and “Tsz Shing” Temple to enshrine the statues in Dadaocheng.

 

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