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 thematic attractions, including an performing arts hall, a multimedia exhibition hall, the Kaiji Bogong (a worship site), a cluster of umbrella-frame buildings, a rice milling machine, a wooden plank path, a tobacco barn, an agricultural area, and the Waterhead Square. The park primarily showcases the lifestyle and characteristics of Hakka villages through the concept of a living museum. The performing arts hall is the best performing arts space in Pingtung County and has hosted over a hundred performances, including music, dance, and drama. In the future, the hall will continue to play a role in promoting arts and culture, assisting in the development of Liudui Hakka arts and culture, and spreading the Hakka culture far and wide. The multimedia exhibition hall is a two-story building; the first floor features a Hakka hall and display cases showcasing local unique handicrafts, while the second floor has a 120-ping exhibition space that changes themes regularly, serving as an excellent place to learn about Hakka culture. Kaiji Bogong is a revered title for the God of Wealth and Land. In the early days, the ancestors of Liudui would establish boundary markers around cultivated areas using stones mostly picked up from the surroundings, and they would burn incense in the morning and evening as a sign of reverence. Therefore, a Kaiji Bogong statue was placed within the cultural park, symbolizing the rooting of Hakka culture in this area and ensuring the continued growth of the park. The cluster of umbrella-frame buildings resembles both an umbrella stand and a straw hat, and it features the unique Meinong paper umbrellas, which symbolize shade for Ahou City when opened. The area under the umbrellas is designed for Hakka industries and cultural communities. Additionally, solar panels are installed on the umbrella frames to provide some of the electrical power for this area, achieving energy conservation and carbon reduction goals. Walking along the winding wooden plank path, seemingly with no end in sight, visitors can gaze at the tranquility of Dawo Mountain, appreciate the beauty of irises and lotus flowers in the agricultural landscape pond, quietly observe the reflections of buildings and trees in the water, and even get close to the tobacco barn to carefully look around this unique industrial landscape. Whenever one takes the time to explore every corner of the Liudui Hakka Cultural Park, the roots of Hakka culture can be discovered.
