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 features nine main themes including a performance hall, multimedia exhibition hall, the Kaiji God of Land worship area, the Umbrella Frame Settlement architectural area, a rice mill, wooden plank paths, a tobacco drying house, agricultural area, and the Waterhead Plaza, primarily showcasing the lifestyle of Hakka villages through the concept of a living museum. The performance hall is the best performing arts space in Pingtung County, having hosted over a hundred performances in music, dance, and drama. In the future, the performance hall will continue to play a role in promoting arts and culture, assisting in the development of Liudui Hakka arts, ensuring that Hakka culture flourishes and spreads widely. The multimedia exhibition hall is a two-story building; the first floor contains the Hakka Hall and specialty product display cabinets, introducing the park's environment and showcasing unique handicrafts from Liudui. The second floor features a 120-ping exhibition space that changes themes periodically, making it the best place to understand Hakka culture. Kaiji God of Land, also known as the worship title for the Earth God, was historically honored by the early settlers of Liudui who set up stone markers around their cleared land, often made from stones found nearby. They would burn incense in the mornings and evenings in reverence, leading to the installation of the Kaiji God of Land statue within the cultural park, symbolizing the rooting of Hakka culture and blessing the park's growth and development. In the Umbrella Frame Settlement architectural area, structures resembling both umbrella frames and bamboo hats actually feature the Hakka-style Meinong paper umbrellas. The open umbrellas symbolize providing shade for Ahou City, while the space below plans for the gathering of Hakka industries and culture. Additionally, solar panels are installed on the umbrella frames to supply part of the electrical power for the settlement area, aiming for energy conservation and carbon reduction. Walking along the winding wooden plank path, seemingly without end, one can gaze upon the tranquility of Dawu Mountain, appreciate the beauty of dooryard ponds filled with irises and lotuses, observe the reflections of nearby buildings and trees in the water, and approach the tobacco drying house to closely admire this unique industrial landscape. A moment spent in the Liudui Hakka Cultural Park allows one to discover the roots of Hakka culture in every corner.
