Erlin Sugar Cane Farmers Incident Memorial Hall Introduction
According to Article 20 of the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act and relevant provisions of the Historic Sites Management and Maintenance Regulations, the historical building owned by the Erhlin Township National Primary School in Changhua County has collaborated with professionals and the National Yunlin University of Science and Technology's team for the inspection, management, and maintenance of historical buildings in Changhua County to draft a "Management and Maintenance Plan." This effort aims to implement the management and maintenance work of this historical building to preserve and utilize its cultural and historical value. The Erhlin Public School staff dormitory consists of three parts: the platform, auditorium, and entrance hall. The auditorium serves as the spiritual center with a raised platform base, becoming the visual focus of the hall. On both sides of the platform, there are VIP rooms, storage rooms, and preparation rooms, along with separate entrances. The president's dormitory and staff dormitory were constructed during the Japanese occupation in 1938 (Showa 13), built by the Japanese for the accommodation of school faculty. Although the structure is wooden, it remains solid, and continuous occupancy by teachers has helped it withstand several natural disasters over the decades, keeping its appearance intact. After renovations, it will connect with the school auditorium and the neighboring Catholic Church (a historical building in Erhlin), the Martial Arts Hall, and the third-level historic site, Renhe Temple, forming an educational and cultural leisure area with a historical perspective. From these old dormitory buildings, one can appreciate the model of teachers taking the school as their home, and restoring the dormitory to its original appearance serves to solidify the historical image of national education in Taiwan. The dormitory complex was built in 1938 during the Japanese occupation for the accommodation of school faculty. The dormitories are standalone structures with a four-pitched Japanese tile roof and wall panels made of Japanese rain-resistant boards, featuring a rear porch. Based on the concepts of cultural preservation and the demonstration of historical value, it is worthwhile to register these buildings as historic structures for permanent preservation to provide alumni and future generations a shared memory and reminiscence of the region. The president's dormitory features a varied roof height, wooden rain-resistant board walls, and a floor approximately two feet high for ventilation and dryness. The academic director's dormitory is a semi-detached building with a higher roof at the main entrance, still maintaining its wooden structure. The roof is made of black Japanese tiles, walls are made of rain-resistant boards, and the main entrance has a horizontally sliding wooden glass door, both its exterior and interior being well-preserved. Additionally, two dormitory buildings are currently inhabited by retired teachers, having been damaged during Typhoon Wayne in 1986; they were remodelled using cement brick walls, with only the roofs retaining the black tiled appearance. A simpler dormitory building is also located next to the academic director's dormitory.
Erhlin Sugarcane Farmer Incident Memorial Hall
