Erlin Sugarcane Farmers Incident Memorial Museum Introduction
According to Article 20 of the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act and relevant regulations of the Historic Sites Management and Maintenance Measures, the historical building owner, "Er-Lin Township National Primary School in Changhua County," has consulted with relevant professionals and collaborated with the National Yunlin University of Science and Technology's team for the inspection and management maintenance plan for historical buildings in Changhua County to jointly formulate a "Management Maintenance Plan." This aims to implement the management and maintenance of this historical building, with the hope of preserving and utilizing its cultural and historical value. The Er-Lin Public School staff dormitory complex consists of three parts: the podium, the auditorium, and the entrance hall. The podium serves as the spiritual center of the auditorium, featuring a raised platform that is the visual focus of the hall. On both sides of the podium, there are guest rooms, storage rooms, and preparation rooms, all with independent entrances. The principal's dormitory and the staff dormitories were built in the 13th year of the Showa era (1938), during the Japanese colonial period, to accommodate teachers. Although the building is made of wood, the main structure is solid, and continuous occupation by teachers has enabled it to withstand numerous natural disasters over the decades, maintaining its appearance and current state. After renovations, it will be connected to the school's auditorium, the adjacent Catholic Church (a historic building in Er-Lin), the martial arts hall, and the third-level historic site, Renhe Temple, to create an educational cultural and recreational area with a historical perspective on education. From these old dormitory buildings, one can appreciate the paradigm of teachers considering the school as their home, and restoring the dormitory to its original appearance would serve to supplement the historical imagery of national education in Taiwan. The dormitory complex was built in the 13th year of the Showa era (1938) for faculty use by the Japanese. The dormitory is a standalone structure with a four-sided sloped roof made of Japanese tiles, and the walls consist of Japanese rain-screen boards, featuring a rear porch. Based on the concept of cultural preservation and highlighting historical value, it is worthwhile to register the buildings as historic sites to ensure their permanent conservation for alumni and future generations to share memories of the region. The principal's dormitory has a roof with varied heights, wood rain-screen walls, and a floor elevated about two feet to maintain ventilation and dryness. The academic affairs director's dormitory is a double-unit structure, with a higher roof at the main entrance hall. The dormitory remains wooden, with the main entrance hall having a higher roof, featuring Japanese black tiles and rain-screen walls. The main door is a horizontally sliding glass wood door, and both the exterior and interior are well-preserved. Additionally, two dormitory buildings are currently occupied by retired teachers. These two buildings were damaged during Typhoon Wayne in the 75th year of the Republic of China and have been renovated with cement block walls, retaining only the black-tiled roofs. Next to the academic affairs director's dormitory, there is another simpler dormitory building.
Erlin Sugarcane Farmers Incident Memorial Museum
