Chiayi Park Introduction
Chiayi - Chiayi Century Park! Chiayi Century Park covers an area of approximately 268,000 square meters, featuring towering ancient trees, gazebos, rockeries, fish ponds, and winding paths. Taking advantage of the natural landscape, the park offers refined scenery, making it a perfect retreat. Inside, there are historical sites such as the Historical Museum, the Sun-shooting Tower, the Confucius Temple, the memorial of Fukang'an, and the Earthquake Memorial, providing the best spot for relaxation and recreation for the public. Chiayi Century Park is rich in rare cultural and historical treasures, showcasing the cultural characteristics of various ethnic groups and dynasties, making it worthwhile to explore and savor. Additionally, located on the northeastern side of the park are the Forestry and Agriculture Experimental Stations, which include a variety of tropical plants, providing cool shade in summer and a pleasant breeze, worth a visit as well. History Facts: The park was established during the Japanese colonial period in Meiji 43 (1910). Over the past four centuries, Taiwan has experienced changes in power through indigenous peoples, the Dutch, the Zheng dynasty, the Qing dynasty, the Japanese, and the Nationalist government. Cholo (the ancient name for Chiayi) is strategically located on north-south trade routes, directly influenced by diverse impacts, leaving behind numerous historical materials, such as the site of the indigenous (Pingpu) altar, the farmland constructed by the Dutch, the stone tablet inscribed with the emperor Qianlong's Manchu and Han texts, cannons from the water forces during the Jiaqing period, Taiwan's first earthquake memorial, annexes of shrines during the Japanese colonial period, an early 19th-century steam locomotive made in the United States, and the memorial for fallen soldiers from the Nationalist government after their relocation to Taiwan, all scattered throughout Chiayi Park.
春 嘉義公園 石斛蘭 (3).jpg
