Erhlin Sugar Cane Farmers Incident Memorial Hall Introduction
In accordance with Article 20 of the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act and relevant provisions of the Historic Monument Management and Maintenance Regulations, the historical building, "Erh-Lin Elementary School" in Changhua County, consulted with relevant professionals and collaborated with the National Yunlin University of Science and Technology's team for the inspection, management, and maintenance plan for historic buildings in Changhua County to jointly formulate a "Management and Maintenance Plan." This aims to implement the management and maintenance work of this historical building, with the goal of preserving and utilizing its cultural and historical value. The staff quarters of Erh-Lin Public School consist of three parts: the platform, auditorium, and entrance hall. The platform room serves as the spiritual center of the auditorium, featuring a raised platform that serves as the visual focal point. On both sides of the platform, there are VIP rooms, storage rooms, and preparation rooms, each with independent entrances. The principal's residence and the staff quarters were built during the Japanese colonial period in the 13th year of the Showa era (1938), intended for accommodation of school staff. Although constructed with wooden materials, the main structure is solid, and since it has continuously accommodated teachers, its appearance and condition have remained intact despite numerous natural disasters over the decades. After repairs, it will connect with the school's auditorium and the adjacent Catholic Church (a historical building in Erh-Lin), the Martial Arts Hall, and the Grade III historic site, Renhe Temple, creating an education cultural and recreational area with a historical perspective. From these old dormitory buildings, one can appreciate the paradigm of teachers who made the school their home, and restoring the dormitories to their original appearance will serve to substantiate the historical image of Taiwan's national education. The dormitory complex was built in 1938 during the Showa era, constructed by the Japanese for the accommodation of school staff. The dormitories are standalone structures with a four-sloped Japanese tile roof and walls made of Japanese rain-tinged boards, featuring back eaves. Based on the concept of cultural preservation and emphasizing historical value, it is worthy of being registered as a historical building for permanent preservation, allowing alumni and future students to share memories and reflect on the region. The principal's dormitory has a roof with varying heights, wooden rain-tinged board walls, and a floor elevated about two feet for ventilation and dryness. The dormitory of the academic director is a double structure, with a higher roof at the entrance. The dormitory remains wooden, with a roof made of Japanese black tiles, and walls of rain-tinged boards. The main entrance features a horizontal sliding glass wooden door, maintaining good condition both inside and out. Additionally, two dormitory buildings are currently occupied by retired teachers. These two buildings were damaged during Typhoon Wayne in 1986 and have been modified with cement brick walls, retaining only the black-tiled roofs. Adjacent to the academic director's dormitory, there is also a simpler dormitory building.
Er-Lin Sugarcane Farmers Incident Memorial Museum
