Tiger Hot Spring Introduction
Taiwan Baseball Dream - Chiayi is the birthplace of baseball in Taiwan. The Chiayi Municipal Baseball Stadium was completed in the 7th year of the Taisho era (1918) and was the best baseball stadium at that time. It was rebuilt and reopened in September 1998, designed with stands resembling the Roman amphitheater, allowing for an excellent view with seating arranged in a surrounding manner. To the left of the baseball stadium's entrance, there are bronze sculptures titled "Seven Tigers Shining in Zhu Luo" and "Majestic in Koshien," along with designs such as a water fountain, symbolizing the heritage of baseball and the importance of remembering one's roots. Bronze Sculpture Encyclopedia - The "Seven Tigers Shining in Zhu Luo" sculpture commemorates the Chiayi City Little League Championship team of 1968. It was later sponsored and managed by enthusiastic individuals from Taichung, competing under the name Jinlong Little League Team in the 23rd Little League World Series held in Williamsport, USA, in 1969, where they won the championship, making the entire country rejoice. In 1970, the Chiayi City Little League team again won the national Little League championship, with the Chiayi players, known as the Seven Tigers Little League Team, winning the Far East Championship and advancing to the world competition, igniting baseball enthusiasm across Taiwan. The "Majestic in Koshien" bronze sculpture commemorates the Chiayi Agricultural and Forestry School, formerly known as National Chiayi University, which in the Japanese colonial era was referred to as Tainan Prefectural Chiayi Agricultural and Forestry School, abbreviated as "Jiannu." In 1931, the Jiannu baseball team traveled to Japan and participated at Koshien Stadium in Osaka, winning second place in the 17th National Junior High School Baseball Championship in Japan, which gained them wide fame that has lasted over the years. The "Majestic in Koshien" bronze sculpture honors the Chiannu baseball team for marking a brilliant page in the history of baseball in Taiwan.
