Tiger Valley Hot Spring Introduction
Taiwan Baseball Dream - Chiayi is the birthplace of baseball in Taiwan. The Chiayi City Baseball Stadium was completed in the 7th year of the Taisho era (1918), and it was the best baseball field at that time. It was later rebuilt and reopened in September of the 87th year of the Republic of China, featuring stands designed in a way that resembles the Roman Colosseum, with a circular seating arrangement that offers excellent visibility! On the left side of the stadium entrance, there are bronze sculptures titled "The Seven Tigers Shining in Zhu Luo" and "Weizhen Koshien," as well as designs like a water fountain, symbolizing the inheritance of baseball and the importance of remembering one's roots. Bronze Sculpture Encyclopedia: "The Seven Tigers Shining in Zhu Luo" bronze sculpture commemorates the champion of the Chiayi City Little League Championship in the 57th year of the Republic of China. It was later sponsored and managed by enthusiasts in Taichung, competing as the Jinlong Little League team in the 23rd Little League World Series held in William Porter, USA, in the 58th year, winning the championship and bringing joy to the entire nation. In the 59th year, the Chiayi City Little League team once again won the national Little League Championship, with the Chiayi youngsters, the Seven Tigers Little League team, obtaining the championship in the Far East region and entering the world competition, igniting baseball mania across Taiwan. "Weizhen Koshien" bronze sculpture represents the predecessor of "National Chiayi University," known as "National Chiayi Institute of Technology," which was originally "Tainan Prefectural Chiayi Agricultural and Forestry School" during the Japanese colonial period, abbreviated as "Jia Nong." In the 6th year of the Showa era (1931), the Jia Nong baseball team embarked on an expedition to Japan, competing at Koshien Stadium in Osaka and winning second place in the 17th National Junior High School Baseball Championship, gaining widespread fame and enduring popularity. The "Weizhen Koshien" bronze sculpture commemorates the Jia Nong baseball team, marking a brilliant chapter in the history of Taiwanese baseball.
