Dachih Wood Art Ecology Museum - Wood Furniture Pavilion Introduction
The original Daxi Public Hall Western-style building is currently themed as "Daxi Wooden Furniture," providing a display space for Daxi woodcraft artisans to showcase their exquisite woodworking skills. This building was originally constructed as the Daxi Public Hall, initiated in the 7th year of the Taisho era (1918) by the "Daxi Wuqiankang Association," with the chairman being the chief of the Daxi branch police department, Mao Li Chengyi. The board members were composed of local gentlemen from Daxi, such as Jian A Niu, Lu Yingyang, Lu Jianbang, and Jiang Jianchen. In the 10th year of the Taisho era (1921), the "Wuqiankang Association" was renamed "Daxi Public Association," 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 the design suggests it belongs to the "Japanese-Western eclectic style" from the Meiji to Taisho period. The Western building served purposes for negotiations, meetings, and announcements, while the Japanese building was used for accommodation, rest, and recreational education. After the Nationalist government relocated to Taiwan, it became Chiang Kai-shek's residence and was renovated after the death of President Chiang Chung-cheng. In 1978, it was transformed into Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and opened to the public. In 2003, it was renovated as part of the county government's "Urban and Rural Appearance Plan" to become the "Daxi Art and Cultural Center." Daxi Public Hall is the only remaining public hall from the Japanese occupation era in Taoyuan and one of the few public halls in Taiwan that has preserved the context of its surrounding park and buildings; it was registered as a historical building in Taoyuan City in 2004. In 2016, management was officially transferred to the Daxi Wood Art Museum by the Taoyuan City Government's Scenic Administration, and it reopened after renovations in 2020. The original "Western-style building" is currently themed as "Daxi Wooden Furniture," providing a display space for Daxi woodcraft artisans to present their remarkable woodworking techniques. (Images and text provided by the Daxi Wood Ecology Museum) For details on the guided tour services, please visit the official website of the Daxi Wood Ecology Museum.
