Kuyfua Liao Park Introduction
Ku-Fa-Liao is a place for railway workers to rest, store tools, and receive job assignments, referred to by the railway bureau as the "Maintenance Worker House." The Linbian Ku-Fa-Liao is located north of Linbian Station and is designated as No. 129 by the railway bureau. It was built during the Japanese colonial period (1940) as a wooden Japanese-style building with black tiles. In 1945, it was destroyed by American bombs. It was quickly rebuilt and continued to be used until 1995. The original maintenance worker house, which was rebuilt, has now been in existence for 50 years; however, the beams, walls, and roof tiles show signs of rot, making it a dangerous building, leading to the construction of a new cement office. Due to lack of maintenance and neglect, Ku-Fa-Liao gradually suffered from termite damage and decay. The surrounding environment became dirty and desolate, with no one to look after it, eventually turning into a garbage dump, which became a breeding ground for mosquitoes. In 1999, village chief Dai Hsin-Hsing of Renhe Village requested the township office to allow Renhe Village to adopt the site, which was welcomed in a reply letter. After several exchanges of documents and fundraising, they collaborated with Professor Lu Chien-Ming, a historic site expert from Shute University, graduate student Tsai Wen-Pin, and his students to study and plan. A renovation ceremony was held on November 25, 2001. From August 2002, work commenced every Saturday and Sunday. Following the guidelines for historic site reconstruction, the old building was completely demolished in January 2003, reconstruction started in February, with a soil god worship ceremony in October, and the completion celebration held on December 13. This green space is owned by the railway bureau, open for public adoption and maintenance, and transformed into a Railway Neighbors Park, providing a leisure space for residents, making it a significant initiative for fostering community relationships by the railway bureau.
