Daxi Wood Art Ecological Museum - Wood Furniture Hall Introduction
The original Daxi Public Hall Western-style building currently features "Daxi Wooden Arts Furniture" as its exhibition theme, providing a display space for Daxi woodcraft artisans to showcase their exquisite woodworking skills. This building was originally the Daxi Public Hall Western-style mansion, constructed by the "Daxi Kankai Association," which was established in the 7th year of the Taisho era (1918). The president at that time was the chief of the Daxi Kankai branch of the Taoyuan Police Department, Maoli Chengyi, and the directors consisted of local dignitaries from Daxi, including Jian A Niu, Lu Yingyang, Lu Jianbang, Jiang Jianshen, and others. In the 10th year of the Taisho era (1921), the "Daxi Kankai Association" was renamed "Daxi Public Hall," and in February of the 12th year of the Taisho era (1923), the Daxi Public Hall was established, consisting of a brick Western-style building and a wooden Japanese-style building. The architect of the building is unknown, but it is inferred to represent a "Japanese-Western eclectic style" from the late Meiji to Taisho periods: the Western-style building served as a venue for negotiations, meetings, and public lectures, while the Japanese-style building was used for dining, accommodation, rest, and recreational activities. After the Nationalist Government moved to Taiwan, it became the residence of Chiang Kai-shek, and after the death of President Chiang Chung-cheng, it was rebuilt. In 1978, it was transformed into the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and opened to the public. In 2003, as part of the county government's "Urban and Rural Landscape Plan," it was renovated and planned as the "Daxi Art and Culture House." The Daxi Public Hall is the only public hall from the Japanese era preserved in Taoyuan and is one of the few public halls in Taiwan that retains the context of the surrounding park and buildings, thus being registered as a historical building in Taoyuan City in 2004. In 2016, it was officially managed by the Wood Museum after being entrusted by the Taoyuan City Government’s Landscape Management Office, and it reopened after renovations in 2020. The former "Western-style building" currently features "Daxi Wooden Arts Furniture" as its exhibition theme, providing a display space for Daxi woodcraft artisans to showcase their exquisite woodworking skills. (Image and text provided by: Daxi Wood Ecology Museum) For details of the guided tour services, please visit the official website of the Daxi Wood Ecology Museum.
