Erlin Sugarcane Farmers Incident Memorial Hall Introduction
According to Article 20 of the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act and relevant provisions of the Historical Sites Management and Maintenance Regulations, the historical building unit "Erh-Lin Township National Primary School in Changhua County" consulted with relevant professionals and collaborated with the National Yunlin University of Science and Technology's Changhua County Historical Structures Inspection and Management Program team to jointly develop a "Management and Maintenance Plan". This is to implement the management and maintenance work for this historical building, in order to preserve and utilize the cultural and historical value of this historical structure. The Erh-Lin Primary School staff dormitory complex consists of three parts: the podium, the auditorium, and the foyer. The podium serves as the spiritual center of the auditorium, with a higher base that acts as the visual focal point of the hall. On both sides of the podium, there are guest rooms, storage rooms, and preparation rooms, each with independent entrances. The principal's dormitory at this school and the faculty dormitory were built during the Japanese occupation in Showa 13 (1938), constructed by the Japanese for the accommodation of school staff. Although the building material is wooden, the main structural framework is solid, and it has been continuously occupied by teachers, thus remaining intact despite multiple natural disasters over the decades. After repairs, it will connect with the school's auditorium and the adjacent historical building of the Catholic Church in Erlin, the Martial Arts Hall, and the Level 3 historical site Renhe Temple, creating an educational and cultural recreational area with an educational historical perspective. From these old dormitory buildings, one can appreciate the model of teachers once regarding the school as home, and restoring the dormitory's original appearance is essential to reinforce the historical imagery of national education in Taiwan. This dormitory complex was built in Showa 13 (1938) during the Japanese occupation, specifically for the accommodation of school staff. The dormitories are standalone with a four-sided sloped rooftop made of Japanese tiles, and the walls are made of Japanese rain boards, featuring rear porch corridors. Based on the concepts of cultural preservation and demonstrating historical value, and providing an opportunity for alumni and future generations to share memories and reminiscence, it is worthwhile to register this historical building for permanent preservation. The principal's dormitory has a staggered roof height, with walls constructed of wooden rain boards and a floor elevated about two feet to ensure ventilation and dryness. The dormitory for the academic director is a duplex building, with a higher roof at the main entrance foyer. It remains a wooden structure with a higher roof at the main entrance, featuring a Japanese black tile roof and rain board walls, along with a horizontally sliding glass wooden door, both the exterior and interior of which are well-preserved. There are also two dormitory buildings currently occupied by retired teachers, which were damaged during Typhoon Wayne in 1986 and were remodeled with cement block walls, while only the rooftops retained the black tile architecture. Additionally, there is a simpler dormitory building located next to the academic director's dormitory.
Erlin Sugarcane Farmers Incident Memorial Hall
