Cheng Feng-Hsi Memorial Library Introduction
The Cheng Feng-Hsi Memorial Library was established by Mr. Cheng Feng-Hsi, who, feeling the lack of library facilities in rural areas, aspired to create a library before he sadly passed away from liver cancer, leaving his ambitions unfulfilled. To realize her husband's wish, Mrs. Wu Chi-Tsao tirelessly worked to set up the Cheng Feng-Hsi Cultural and Educational Foundation and began to raise funds for the construction of the library. With assistance from various parties, the library was completed in 1989, covering an area of 519.4 ping and designed by renowned architect Lee Tsu-Yuan, featuring a ship-shaped structure. In 1992, it was honored as an outstanding township library. The Cultural and Historical Museum is located on County Road 164 in Yunlin, distinguished by its unique slanted boat-shaped roof design. The building stands prominently beside green rice fields and resembles a ship with its sails raised, navigating through the vast ocean, similar to the life inspirations offered in Cheng's books, urging a relentless pursuit of progress. Situated along the 164 Line in Kouhu Township, with its most distinctive feature being the slanted boat-shaped roof, this library fulfills Mr. Cheng Feng-Hsi's greatest hope to provide local residents and children with a comfortable reading environment and a rich collection of books. The library showcases books and prosthetic limbs used by Cheng Feng-Hsi during his lifetime for visitors to appreciate, allowing the public to gain a deeper understanding of his life and achievements.
