Veteran Village Story Museum Introduction
Located next to the Millennium Community on Guangfeng Road in Guishan District, the Military Dependents' Village Story Museum was originally the office of the Luguang Third Village Residents' Association, serving as an important gathering place for community activities. It has been preserved by local residents as a site for emotional exchange. In 2004, the Cultural Bureau of Taoyuan City Government registered it as a historical building to preserve the spirit of military dependents' village culture, naming it the "Guishan Military Dependents' Village Story Museum." It is the only old military dependents' village building retained after the reconstruction of Luguang Third Village. Inside the museum, there is a focus on preserving the unique history of the military dependents' village, centering around individual stories and using objects for support. From a cultural analysis perspective, it guides visitors to understand the military dependents' village, hoping to reinterpret the important cultural and historical development in Guishan through a retrospective of history. Therefore, no demolition work has been carried out to maintain the original appearance of the building; instead, additional materials have been used to create an environment for the regeneration of military dependents' village culture. In the interior layout, recent historical and cultural materials collected from Guishan have been presented through documentaries and audio boxes, allowing everyone to better appreciate the authentic aspects of life in the military dependents' village. Notably, the planning unit has designed movable "story boxes" that can be folded, providing a display space for each person's and family's cherished stories. In addition to exhibitions showcasing life in the military dependents' village, various interactive games have been designed in each thematic area for visiting tourists to participate in, making it easy to discover the wonderful things about the military dependents' village. Besides the real-life presentation of military dependents' village culture, the "Cultural Festival of Military Dependents' Villages" is held annually around October, featuring military dependents' village cuisine, special exhibitions of cultural artifacts, film reviews, group performances, fairs, DIY crafts, and storytelling, aiming to help different generations connect with the emotions related to the military dependents' village. Just like the moment you step into the unfamiliar village and start recording the stories of the uncles and aunts with pen and paper, our life trajectories unknowingly create shared memories. Before we knew it, we found several homes in Guishan, and now the "Military Dependents' Village Story Museum" is the warm home where we share the life stories of the uncles and aunts. We invite everyone to come and listen to the stories of Guishan and the military dependents' village, and to share these stories with the people of Guishan, with outsiders, and with our next generation, so that the culture of military dependents' villages can be sustainably preserved.
