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Chung-te Residence was built in 1925 during the Taisho era of Japanese rule in Taiwan. The founder was Lin Chien-li. At that time, the Lin family operated a successful business selling incense and flowers in San-chong. After Lin Ch'ing-tun, a member of the same clan and a social leader, proposed renovating the Hsien-ao Palace, Lin Chien-li, who was a member of the reconstruction committee, began constructing Chung-te Residence. The residence covers an area of over 600 pings and was built using Chinese fir and TR bricks. It is a three-composed courtyard with a single entrance and double guardian dragons. In addition to the central public hall, there are three main rooms and guest rooms on either side, and four rooms in the east and west wings, making a total of 14 rooms, which corresponds to the 14 strokes of the character "Te" (virtue). As Lin Chien-li's mother was a devout Buddhist, he designed Chung-te Residence in the style of a Buddhist temple, with red walls and tile roofs, creating a tranquil atmosphere amidst the bustling city. The intricate tile carvings on the roof and the carved waterwheel堵 on the building were crafted by the renowned master Chen Tian-qi. The main hall was constructed by the same group of craftsmen who built the Hsien-ao Palace, exuding an air of grandeur and solemnity.