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Sheng Gang, was an administrative district of Taichung County, but now it belongs to Great Taichung City since Taichung City and County were merged on Dec. 26, 2009. Targeting the poetry collection of the Lu’s of Xiao Yuan Manor, the study intends to investigate the attainment and self-restraint of the gentry class, its reflection of the social custom, changes and the poets’ inner world. Further attempt will be made to the understanding of the societal environment and humanity from the latter Ching Dynasty to Japanese colonial period. Chapter I . Exploring its motive, purpose, scope and limitation, and presenting a due statement. Chapter II. Introducing the life, background of creation, social context, and personal relations of the five literati expanding two generations of the Lu’s family. The present writer of this article, as being a primary school teacher in Sheng Gang District, knows that there were five marked literati in Lu’s family in Sheng Gang from the latter Ching Dynasty to Japanese colonial period. Their related collections were spread. The author has developed a great interest in three works among all, namely Hou An Yi Cao, Rong Cun Shi Cao, and Collection of Yi Du Pi. Chapter III, focusing on Lu Ru Yu, Lu Ru Xiu, and Lu Ru Cheng; and Chapter IV, focusing on Lu Hou An, and Lu Guan Xing, are devoted to the exploration of the contents and motifs of the works. Chapter V, to understand the differences and its influence, a comparison will be made between the family members: Section I – A comparison between the three sons (also known as Hai Dong San Feng, meaning the three phoenixes of the Eastern Sea), Lu Ru Yu, Lu Ru Xiu, and Lu Ru Cheng; Section II – A comparison between the two cousins, Lu Hou An and Lu Guan Xing. Finally, generalization and conclusion will be made in Chapter VI. Although I have collected the works of five members of the Lu’s family, it is rather limited for a comprehensive study. It is nevertheless my original intention that by providing further understanding of our past literati, more people will be encouraged to tap into the uncharted area, and the world will one day have a glimpse of the local culture.
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