Hung Kun-Shen Museum of Art Introduction
Hung Keng-Shen (1946-), born in Dingwan Village, Huxi Township, is a renowned contemporary ink painter from Taiwan. He graduated from the Department of Fine Arts at National Taiwan Normal University and returned to his hometown to teach at Magong Junior High School for a year before moving to Kaohsiung, where he subsequently taught at Darin Junior High School, Kaohsiung High School, and National Kaohsiung Normal University. He has become an important representative of modern ink painting and has actively participated in the modern art movement in southern Taiwan, having a far-reaching influence. To honor his outstanding artistic achievements and contributions, the county has established the Hung Keng-Shen Art Museum in a historic building, inviting teacher Hsiao Ching-Jui to curate the opening exhibition focused on "Hung Keng-Shen the Artist," "Hung Keng-Shen the Art Activist," and "Hung Keng-Shen the Art Educator," hoping that this museum will become an important base for ink art in the country, continuously promoting the development of contemporary ink art. The site was originally the residence of the Deputy Commissioner of the Penghu Coordinating Office under the Qing Dynasty and later became the office of the Penghu Tongpan. During the Japanese colonial period, a "Penghu Island Military Police Detachment" was established here, and renovations were carried out; the current cultural and creative center, fencing room, stable, and Japanese-style rooms are remnants of the original building. After the war, it was used by the Transportation Department of the Penghu Defense Command. In 1958, it was reorganized as the command of Magong Port under 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" at the back of the park, was constructed. In 2002, the Penghu County Government announced its registration as a historic building. Closed days: Mondays, Tuesdays, and national holidays. *Lunch break from 12:00 to 14:00; entry is not permitted 30 minutes before closing.
