Liudui Hakka Cultural Park Introduction
The Liudui Hakka Cultural Park is located in Neipu Township, Pingtung County, covering an area of approximately 20 hectares. It is planned with nine thematic areas, including a performance hall, multimedia exhibition hall, the Kaiji Beau Gong shrine, umbrella-frame settlement architecture area, rice-hulling machine, wooden plank road, tobacco barn, agricultural zone, and Water Head Square, primarily showcasing the lifestyle of Hakka communities through the concept of a living museum. The performance hall is the best performing arts space in Pingtung County, hosting over a hundred performances, including music, dance, and theater. In the future, the performance hall will continue to play the role of promoting arts and culture, assisting in the development of Liudui Hakka culture to further spread its influence. The multimedia exhibition hall is a two-story building; the first floor features the Hakka Hall and special product display cases that introduce the park environment and showcase unique handcrafted products from Liudui. The second floor has a 120-ping exhibition space that regularly changes its themes, making it the best place to understand Hakka culture. The Kaiji Beau Gong refers to the Earth God, and early Liudui settlers would erect stones at the borders of reclaimed lands, often picking up stones found around. They would burn incense in the morning and evening as a sign of respect and reverence. Hence, the Kaiji Beau Gong shrine was established in the cultural park, symbolizing the roots of Hakka culture in the area and blessing the park's development to thrive. In the umbrella-frame settlement architecture area, the shapes that resemble umbrella frames and hats are actually Hakka-style Meinong paper umbrellas. The open paper umbrellas symbolize shade over Ahou City, while the area beneath plans for Hakka industries and cultural settlements. Additionally, solar panels are installed on the umbrella frames to provide partial electricity for the settlement area, aiming for energy conservation and carbon reduction. On the winding wooden plank road that seems to have no end, one can enjoy the tranquility of Dawu Mountain, admire the beautiful scenery with irises and lotus flowers in the pond, quietly observe the reflections of buildings and trees in the water, and even approach the tobacco barn to closely admire this unique industrial landscape. Whenever you take a moment to wander through every corner of the Liudui Hakka Cultural Park, you will discover the roots of Hakka culture.
