Kushiyaliao Park Introduction
The Ku-Fu-Liao is a place for railway craftsmanship workers to rest, store tools, and receive work assignments, referred to by the Taiwan Railways Administration as the "Track Class Workshop." Located north of the Linbian Station, the Linbian Ku-Fu-Liao is designated as number 129 by the Taiwan Railways Administration. Built during the Japanese occupation period in 1940, it is a wooden Japanese-style building with black tiles. It was demolished by American bombs in 1945. It was immediately rebuilt and continued to be used until 1995. The original track class room was rebuilt after being bombed, and has since had a history of 50 years. The beams, walls, and roof tiles have all exhibited decay, becoming a dangerous building, leading to the construction of a new cement office. Due to lack of maintenance while being idle, the Ku-Fu-Liao slowly became infested with termites and suffered from corrosion. The surrounding environment became dirty and desolate, with nobody to manage it. It even turned into a garbage dump, breeding disease-carrying mosquitoes. In 1999, Chen Hsin-Hsing, the village chief of Renhe Village, requested the township office to consent to Renhe Village adopting the site, and received a welcoming reply. After numerous rounds of documents and fundraising, he collaborated with Professor Lu Jian-Ming, an expert in historic preservation from Shude University of Science and Technology, along with graduate student Cai Wen-Bin and his team, to plan the restoration. A ceremony for the renovation was held on November 25, 2001. Work began on weekends in August 2002. According to historic preservation guidelines, the old building was completely demolished by January 2003, with reconstruction commencing in February, a land deity ceremony held in October, and a completion celebration on December 13. This green space is owned by the Taiwan Railways Administration, open for the public to adopt and maintain, and was developed into a Neighborhood Park, providing a place for residents' leisure activities, which is a significant measure for fostering good neighborly relations by the Taiwan Railways Administration.
