Rural traditional quadrangle buildings not only are used as the dwelling unit but also offer open space for sunning crops, and warehouses for the storage of crops and agricultural machines in Taiwan.

• 台湾农村建筑除做为居住空间之外，亦考虑农机具与农作物的储放，本研究系以菁寮地区的墨林村与菁寮村为范围，该地区传统合院保存完善，值得研究分析。