Bamboo Art Museum Introduction
Nantou County boasts rich bamboo forest resources, with bamboo materials widely distributed. During the Japanese colonial period, the southeastern area of Linpi Pu in this county, known for its beautiful and lush Moso bamboo groves, was named Zhushan. In the 1970s, the government established a specialized bamboo processing zone in the Yanping area of Zhushan to promote the bamboo industry. In 1987, the former Cultural Construction Committee of the Executive Yuan (now the Ministry of Culture) commissioned Professor Jiang Shao-Ying to plan and establish the Bamboo Art Museum to highlight the cultural characteristics of various counties and cities, which opened on May 29, 1988, becoming the first local cultural museum in the country to be inaugurated. The establishment of the Bamboo Art Museum aims to showcase both traditional and modern bamboo art, symbolizing the meaning of carrying on the past and inspiring the future. Starting from September 10, 2011, the museum relocated from the basement of the Cultural Affairs Bureau to its first floor, covering an area of approximately 503 square meters. The entrance features floor projections, interactive computer games, and bamboo musical instrument experiences. Inside the museum, there are designated areas for bamboo sculpture and weaving, agricultural and fishing tools, modern bamboo crafts, outdoor equipment, wedding and festival ceremonial items, architectural and transportation bamboo art, and bamboo houses and furniture, as well as various classic permanent exhibitions. There are also special exhibition areas that align with related activity themes, providing a platform for bamboo artists' creations and displays. Furthermore, the software aspect enriches bamboo-related texts and images while adding audio-visual media and voice-guided systems. Whether locals or visitors from afar, everyone can experience a journey of intellectual appreciation of bamboo art that harmonizes tradition and modernity through the exquisite and delicate presentation of the exhibition hall.
