Taipei Ancient Farm Museum Introduction
The Taiping Ancient Farm Museum was inaugurated on October 17, 2010, and is located within the Che Long Pu Ding Ping Park. The museum features ancient artifacts from Taiwan, collected throughout the life of the owner, Mr. Zhang Youji. To preserve the increasingly fading Taiwanese culture and help the public understand the wisdom of our ancestors, he generously donated his collection to the Taiping District Office in Taichung City. The museum's structure is designed in the style of a traditional Sanheyuan farmhouse, with ten themed exhibition areas. The main section of the museum features the Ancestor Shrine display area, while the two side halls consist of a bedroom, a bride's dowry and baby supplies room, and a kitchen display area. The left and right guardian dragons showcase a variety of items themed around clothing, tableware, electrical appliances, and agricultural tools. The entrance to the Sanheyuan guardian dragon display area includes a pharmacy and a grocery store selling items. Due to the large number of artifacts, the museum employs a rotating exhibition system. The Taiping Ancient Farm Museum provides a place for the public to reminisce about the past's folk customs and rural sentiments. The park is home to dozens of maple trees that reach heights of up to fifteen meters, creating varying scenery with the changing seasons, which, when combined with the antique museum, forms a picturesque paradise. For a farmer's child born and raised in the countryside, the little details of farm life are always unforgettable, especially during the 1920s and 1930s in Taiwanese society, where large families endured hard times, sweating and laboring daily. Our ancestors worked tirelessly for the sake of everyone's livelihood, contributing selflessly, rising with the sun, hoping only for three meals a day. One can imagine how the quality of life during the agricultural era cannot be compared to the rapidly evolving technological present. (The text is sourced from the Taiping District Ancient Farm Museum.) Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 09:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00 Address: No. 160, Lane 1266, Guangxing Road, Taiping District, Taichung City Contact number: 04-22776400 Guided tours: ■ Yes □ No ■ Reservation required Reservation phone: 04-22776400 Images provided by the Cultural Bureau of Taichung City Government.
