Kuhailiao Park Introduction
The Ku-fu-liao was a place for railway workers to rest, store tools, and receive work assignments, referred to by the railway bureau as the "Section House." The Linbian Ku-fu-liao is located north of the Linbian Station and is numbered 129 by the railway bureau. It was built during the Japanese colonial period (1940) and is a wooden structure with Japanese-style black tiles. In 1945, it was destroyed by American bombs. It was immediately rebuilt and continued to be used until the 84th year of the Republic of China. The original section house was rebuilt after being bombed, and it has a history of 50 years. The beams, walls, and roof tiles have shown signs of decay, becoming a dangerous building, leading to the construction of a new cement office. Due to being idle and lacking maintenance, the Ku-fu-liao slowly suffered from termite damage and rot. The surrounding environment became dirty and desolate, without any management. It even turned into a garbage dump where disease-carrying mosquitoes bred. In the 88th year of the Republic of China, the village chief Dai Hsin-Hsing of Renhe Village requested the township office to approve Renhe Village adopting the site, and a welcome reply was received. After several exchanges of official documents and fundraising efforts, discussions for planning were conducted with Professor Lu Jianming, a heritage expert from Shute University, research student Cai Wenbin, and his students. A repair ceremony was held on November 25 in the 90th year. Work began every Saturday and Sunday starting from August of the 91st year. According to heritage reconstruction guidelines, the old building was completely demolished in January of the 92nd year, reconstruction began in February, and the land deity ceremony was held in October, with the completion celebration on December 13. This green space is owned by the railway bureau, open for public adoption and maintenance, and has been transformed into the Railway Community Park, providing residents with a recreational activity space, which is a meaningful measure to promote good neighborly relations by the railway bureau.
