Mazu Qinbi Village is located in the west of Beigan. In its early days, it was a fishing village. In addition to the preservation of ancient houses and buildings, these slab houses have exquisitely carved roofs, drainage-like crucian fish mouths, and the town. The stone lion that protects against evil is one of the representative works of northern Fujian architecture. The alleys and stairs between houses also have the feeling of the mountain city of Jiufen, New Taipei City, but the styles of the two places are not the same, and they are both worth visiting.
See Taiwan's attractions before traveling
Everyone has different definitions and expectations of travel. In fact, it is like watching a movie. When the expectations are right, the mood is good, and the memories are beautiful.If you ran to see Hou Xiaoxian's "City of Sadness" in the afternoon, and originally wanted to relax, but complained that the plot was too heavy and there was no laughter after leaving the theater, it was not the director's problem, but the audience's mentality.Similarly, when you come to Matsu, which was originally a battlefield, don’t want to eat and drink, buy a bunch of souvenirs, stay in a luxurious hotel with a swimming pool, or arrange a nightlife with feasting all night, or watch the fireworks, then, all of this It will definitely be disappointing if you can't find it in Matsu.
However, if you are tired of the old streets that look exactly the same all over Taiwan, and long to return to the simple beauty and favors, people who are satisfied by eating simple snacks, then welcome to Matsu.Hou Hsiao-hsien's "City of Sadness" became popular in Jiufen, and it also made the big director feel a little regret. The regret may be because of such a movie, which destroyed the quaint rural people's feelings and could not resist it in the face of commercial interests.People who miss the old Jiufen style, come to Qinbi in Beigan, you will definitely miss the old Jiufen even more, and then start to fall in love with the pristine beauty of Qinbi, compared with the blue and white Mediterranean architecture style, with flowers The Mindong architectural settlement built of stone and wood, showing a strong architectural beauty.
▲ Turtle Island, in the bay where Qinbi is located, occasionally has a lot of trash drifting in the sea. According to locals, it is all from the rivers of the mainland because Matsu is at the estuary.
Experience of visiting Matsu Qinbi Village
The beauty of this architectural settlement should come from purity!Because all the buildings have exactly the same style, there are no abrupt commercial buildings, thanks to the conscientious management of the locals.All the residents of Qinbi belong to the Chen family, whether they are pirates or kind people, they all have the surname Chen.After ordering a sweet potato dumpling and a drink in the small restaurant of the Mediterranean B&B, we were indulged in the cool sea breeze and beautiful scenery, and we talked with the proprietress about her process of founding the Qinbi community and some of Qinbi’s past history. I admired the wedding photos of her daughter. This is the joy of traveling.
When I was riding a motorcycle through Qinbi, I really sighed at the beauty of its architecture, but I just saw a few tourist buses, the voices were a little noisy, and I rode away with a sense of enthusiasm.Later, not reconciled to ride back, after the tour car left with the tourists, we finally tasted the purity of Qinbi and reached the realm of a worthwhile trip.However, this is also what makes people sigh, the balance between tourism development and cultural preservation is really difficult!We feel that the two tour buses have already destroyed the beauty of Qinbi, and it is easy to think of the reason why Jiufen has become a crowd of tourists (before early 2020).
▲[Qinbi Village No. 14] is a genuine pirate house. The owner left Qinbi to become a pirate for Chen Zhongping. After doing some "career", he "returned home". It is the only building with stone lions carved on the roof.
▲ [Qinbi in Huayang] Whether it is a bank, a cloth house or a rice store, it has everything available, originally a movie scene.You can live in the B&B here as a Villa, one house at a time, not a house.
▲ [Fight for the final victory] This is called the battlefield!
▲ [Qinbi Tianhou Palace] The only richly colored building in Qinbi, next to it is the wishing pool and pavilion. From the heights of Qinbi Village, you can overlook the whole view of Qinbi Village and the beautiful view of the bay where it is located.
▲ 【Overview of Qinbi】Pure architectural style can create pure beauty.Even the newly completed buildings are only slightly fairer in appearance. These are due to the consensus and efforts of the local Chen family.
【Flower Yang】Film Archive
The national film "Flower Young" is scheduled to be released at the end of 2012. It will be directed by director Zhou Meiling of "Tattoos" and "The Youth of the Drifting Waves". It will gather Hong Kong and Taiwan actors such as Yan Chengxu, Chen Yihan, Chen Yanxi, Zheng Yuanchang, Ren Dahua, Wu Junru, etc. The cast is strong. .The story describes the story of a pirate and two kukis on a remote island in a feasting flower street, a story that tests humanity and love in a chaotic era.The story is based on a legend. It is said that the leper woman was at its most beautiful when she was onset at the beginning of her illness. At this time, if she can pass the leprosy to others through sex, the disease can be cured, and the leprosy can be cured from the leprosy. , To bring out the intrigue and love story in the flower street.
Nowadays, the film "Hua Yang" filmed in Qinbi was released at the end of 2012. Maybe this film can really convey the beauty of Qinbi more deeply. With the help of new generation idol actors, even if the traffic is more inconvenient, I believe it will be inconvenient by then. It can also raise the tourism value of Qinbi to a higher level, but if there are more tourists, can it really promote the development of the tourism industry without violating the ideals of the residents of Qinbi to maintain the original appearance? I felt quite trembling, and 8 years later, not only did the movie box office perform poorly, but Qinbi Village still only exists in the travellers’ word of mouth. The original 1 million investment is as light as a paper butterfly, and everything is driven. No more.
▲ [Hua Yang] With Taiwanese twins Shuangdan as the protagonist group, you can see some rare ancient costumes of Taiwanese actors.
▲ 【Hua Yang】With the financial support of the Ministry of Culture and Wenchuang No.XNUMX, it combines the beautiful sea scenery of Matsu with the quaint Qinbi streetscape.
▲ A follow-up report by the China Times about Hua Yang's filming in Qinbi.From this, we can slightly see the persistence and beliefs of local residents, and the dilemma between film-driven tourism and cultural preservation.
◎ Mazu Qinbi Village
