Erlin Sugarcane Farmers Incident Memorial Hall Introduction
According to Article 20 of the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act and related regulations of the Management and Maintenance Measures for Historic Sites, the historical building in the ownership of the "Erlin Township National Primary School, Changhua County" consulted with relevant professionals and cooperated with the team from National Yunlin University of Science and Technology's Changhua County Historic Site Inspection and Management Plan to jointly develop a "Management and Maintenance Plan." This effort aims to implement the management and maintenance work of this historic building to preserve and utilize its cultural and historical value. The Erlin Public School Staff Dormitory consists of three parts: the podium, auditorium, and foyer. The podium room serves as the spiritual center of the auditorium, featuring a higher platform that serves as the visual focal point of the hall. There are guest rooms, storage rooms, and preparation rooms on both sides of the podium, as well as independent entrances. The dormitory for Principal Xuocun and the staff dormitory were built during the Japanese colonial period in Showa 13 (1942) for the accommodation of school staff. Although constructed with wooden materials, the main structure remains solid, and continuous occupation by teachers has helped maintain its integrity over the decades despite experiencing multiple natural disasters. After renovations, it will connect with the school's auditorium and the nearby Catholic Church (Erlin Historic Building), Wude Hall, and the Level 3 historic site Renhe Temple to form an educational and cultural recreational area with historical significance. From these old dormitory buildings, one can appreciate the model of teachers who made the school their home, and restoring the dormitories' original appearance helps to clarify the historical image of national education in Taiwan. The dormitory complex, built in Showa 13 (1938), was constructed by the Japanese for the accommodation of school staff. The dormitories are standalone buildings with four-sloped roofs made of traditional Japanese tiles, while the walls are made of rainboard. A back porch is also provided. Based on the concept of cultural preservation and highlighting historical value, the complex allows alumni and future students to share memories of the area, making it worthy of registration as a historic building for permanent preservation. The principal's dormitory features varying roof heights, with rainboard walls and a raised floor about two feet high to maintain ventilation and dryness. The dormitory of the academic affairs director is a duplex building, with a higher roof at the main entrance foyer. The dormitory retains wooden construction, and the main entrance features a horizontally sliding glass wooden door. Both the exterior and interior are well-preserved. Additionally, two dormitory buildings are currently inhabited by retired teachers. These two buildings were damaged during Typhoon Wayne in 1986 and have been resurfaced with cement brick walls, with only the roof retaining the original black-tile structure. There is also a simpler dormitory building located next to the academic affairs director's dormitory.
Erhlin Sugarcane Farmer Incident Memorial Hall
