Hsiang Guang Second Village Introduction
When you arrive at Hsien Kuang Second Village, surrounded by modern residential communities, the quiet old houses, weathered walls, and falling leaves create an atmosphere as if it's isolated from the world, with time seemingly standing still. There's a sense of having experienced the passage of time and a space to share many old stories. Entering from the entrance of the row of military dependents’ houses, you will find the "Republic of China Military Dependents’ Village Resource Center" located here, which serves as a streaming platform for military dependents' villages across the country. The center focuses on collection, education, communication, promotion, and interdisciplinary collaboration to inventory and integrate resources from the military dependents' villages, ensuring the precious memories are passed down. Therefore, Hsien Kuang Second Village is one of the military dependents’ villages that provide valuable resources. The single-story military dependents’ houses in Hsien Kuang Second Village are arranged in rows. The central banyan tree square on the right side of the dependents’ houses was once a place where children played and adults chatted. After more than 50 years, the small tree planted back then has turned into an old banyan tree, continuing to shade this land. Moreover, this was also the place where the Military Police Command would screen patriotic movies for the villagers, turning the square into an open-air cinema. It's worth mentioning that houses 44 and 45 in Hsien Kuang Second Village served as the administrative space for the self-governance association and women's labor team, providing a venue for village gatherings and activities. During the summer vacation, the Military Police Command would also send college students to use the association’s space to teach children courses in calligraphy and English, similar to a modern summer camp. This space still retains its original appearance. Hsien Kuang Second Village is currently undergoing restoration, and parts of the space remain open for various activities, exhibitions, experiential courses, and artistic creations to revitalize the culture of military dependents’ villages. If you yearn for military dependents’ village culture and wish to explore its historical and cultural richness, a visit to Hsien Kuang Second Village will surely be a unique cultural pilgrimage.
