Beardmore Museum and Cultural Center Introduction
The park was established in the 67th year of the Republic of China, and its creation has an interesting backstory. Over twenty years ago, the master of Chinese painting, Zhang Daqian, visited Nanzhuang but lamented the absence of plum blossoms, which sparked the owner’s determination to plant plums. Although Master Zhang never had the chance to see the blossoming plum blossoms in Nanzhuang, the owner gained valuable experience in plum cultivation and transformed the park into a space that integrates nature, culture, and art. The area dedicated to plum planting spans approximately 0.6 hectares, featuring more than 20 varieties of plums, including rare species such as the century-old red plum and golden-thread weeping plum, as well as numerous exquisite potted plum bonsais. During the plum blossom season from December to March of the following year, the park is adorned with abundant blossoming plums. In addition to admiring the blossoms, visitors can enjoy plum blossom tea made from budding plum flowers, which offers a unique taste, making it the perfect beverage. Outside of the plum blossom season, the park also showcases cherry blossoms, paulownia flowers, lotus flowers, maple leaves, and osmanthus, blooming in accordance with the seasons, filling the park with diverse seasonal charm. In addition to the outdoor plum blossoms, the park features a museum that collects numerous paintings, calligraphy, and artifacts related to plum blossoms and Bodhidharma, as well as ancient relics from the early flourishing mining and forestry industries in Nanzhuang, providing ongoing exhibitions that enhance the cultural atmosphere of the plum garden.
