Hong Geng-Shen Museum of Art Introduction
Hong Geng-Shen (1946-), a native of Dingwan Village, Cihu Township in this county, is a renowned contemporary ink painter in Taiwan. He graduated from the Fine Arts Department of National Taiwan Normal University and returned to his hometown to teach at Magong Junior High School. After a year, he moved to Kaohsiung, where he taught at Daren Junior High School, Kaohsiung High School, and National Kaohsiung Normal University. He has become an important representative of modern ink painting and has made significant contributions to the modern art movement in southern Taiwan. In recognition of his outstanding artistic achievements and contributions, this county has established the Hong Geng-Shen Art Museum in a historical building and invited Professor Hsiao Ching-Jui to curate the opening exhibition from three perspectives: "Hong Geng-Shen the Artist," "Hong Geng-Shen the Art Movement Advocate," and "Hong Geng-Shen the Art Educator." This aims to make the museum an important base for ink painting in the country and continue promoting the development of contemporary ink art. The site was originally the deputy general's office of the Penghu Inspectorate Bureau of Taiwan Prefecture during the Qing Dynasty, later converted into the Penghu magistrate's office. During the Japanese occupation, a "Penghu Island Military Police Detachment" was established here, and renovations were carried out. The present-day cultural center, fencing room, horse stable, and Japanese-style room are from that period. After the war, the site was used by the Transportation Department of the Penghu Defense Command. In 1958, it was reorganized as the Magong Port Command of the Penghu Defense Command. In 1995, two Japanese-style dormitories were demolished, and a two-story reinforced concrete building, now known as the "Dormitory Building," was constructed in the rear of the park. In 2002, the Penghu County Government announced its registration as a historical building. Closed: Mondays, Tuesdays, and national holidays * Lunch break from 12:00 to 14:00, and entry is refused 30 minutes before closing.
