Hsiang Guang No. 2 Village Introduction
When you arrive at Hsian Kwang Second Village, surrounded by modern residential neighborhoods, the quiet old houses, weathered walls, and withered old trees create an atmosphere that seems isolated from the world, as if time has stopped at a certain moment, evoking a sense of enduring history and a place rich with stories to share. Entering from the entrance of the first row of military dependents’ houses, you can see the "Republic of China Military Dependents’ Village Resource Center" established here as a platform for sharing resources across military dependents’ villages nationwide. The center focuses on collection, education, exchange, promotion, and cross-domain collaboration to catalog and unify resources from these villages, ensuring that precious memories are passed down. Therefore, Hsian Kwang Second Village is one of the valuable military dependents’ villages that can provide such resources. The single-story military dependents’ houses in Hsian Kwang Second Village are lined up in rows, and the central banyan tree square on the right side of the military dependents’ houses used to be a place where children played and adults chatted. Over the past 50 years, the small tree planted back then has grown into a large banyan tree that continues to shade this area. In addition, this location was also where the Military Police Command used to screen patriotic films for the villagers, turning the square into an open-air cinema. Notably, houses 44 and 45 in Hsian Kwang Second Village served as administrative spaces for the local self-government association and women's work team, providing venues for villagers to gather and host events. During the summer vacation, the Military Police Command would send college soldiers to use the self-government association's space to teach children calligraphy, English, and other classes, similar to modern-day summer camps, and these spaces still retain their original appearance. Currently, Hsian Kwang Second Village is undergoing restoration, and the open areas offer various activities, including exhibitions, experiential courses, and artistic creations, revitalizing the culture of military dependents’ villages. If you yearn for the culture of military dependents’ villages and want to explore their historical and cultural narratives, visiting Hsian Kwang Second Village is undoubtedly a unique cultural pilgrimage.
