三合院為漢族傳統民居的基本形制，常見於中國大陸與台灣，在東南亞也有分布。三合院一般由北面正房（正身）和東西廂房（護龍）組成。由於房屋坐落於三個方向，故名三合院。傳統民宅以三合院居多，外觀上，平脊式屋頂，前後兩坡落水。門設於中間，其廳房正中央的一間是正廳或正身，這是建築組群的核心，供奉神佛及祖先牌位，是家庭祭祀中心，也是接待賓客的地方，婚喪喜慶的主要地點。兩旁垂直的屋宇就叫做「護龍」。傳統民宅風水觀念，左青龍右白虎的定律，以左為尊。屋宅正身與護龍前面的廣場，稱為「埕」，可供休憩或兒童嬉戲，亦因為是五穀收成時曝曬的地方，所以又稱「禾埕」。該三合院位於新竹陽光國小校內，校地徵收時，基地内有一戶鄭氏人家的三合院，四五十年的建築，低矮的房舍是用俗稱「火頭磚 等平實建材築起的，多處鏽蝕的鐵欄桿門及破損的屋瓦，默默的陳述者曾走過的生活歲月。當校園開始整體規劃時因為歷史建築概念的融入，讓我們產生文化保存的新思維，校園中像這樣的三合院確實有保存的必要。對於這個生活歷史空間我們不僅該去挖掘過往的生命故事，找尋生活記憶，也該去創造未來的想像與各種可能性，如今三合院的再生讓我們有機會重新思考三合院保留的意義與價值 。ps 因三合院位於學校內部無法進入，但可以透過圍牆遠眺。
During the land acquisition for the school campus, there stood a traditional Hakka-style courtyard house (sanheyuan) belonging to the Zheng family on the site. This four-to-five-decade-old structure, with its low-rise buildings constructed from humble materials like locally termed "fire-head bricks," rusted iron railings, and broken roof tiles, silently bore witness to the passage of time and lived experiences.
When the campus master planning commenced, the incorporation of historical preservation concepts sparked new perspectives on cultural conservation. Such vernacular courtyard houses indeed merit preservation within academic environments. This living historical space demands not only excavation of past life narratives and collective memories, but also the creation of future visions and possibilities.
Bring a pen, and maybe take a moment to enjoy the city's view. Good luck, and don’t forget to log your find!
དྲན་སྣང་དང་དུང་ཞིང་། ཀུན་ལ་བཀྲ་ཤིས་ཤོག