Yangming Shuwu Introduction
Yang Ming Shuwu, originally known as the Chongxing Guest House, was built between 1969 and 1970. It served as a summer retreat and a place for former President Chiang Kai-shek to host domestic and foreign dignitaries. This was the only guest house he personally chose to build in Taiwan. Today, it is an important cultural heritage site and environmental education venue within Yangmingshan National Park, offering various services such as visitor consultation and guided tours. It is a place that combines nature with culture, intellect with emotion. Yang Ming Shuwu is located on Zhongxing Road and spans approximately 15 hectares. It was originally a natural forest under the jurisdiction of the Yangmingshan Management Bureau, and it once served as a camping area for the Boy Scouts. After the completion of the Chongxing Guest House and its ancillary buildings in 1970, some forested areas were preserved. In 1979, the Central Party History Committee of the Kuomintang moved its office here and concentrated historical materials from Nantou's Caotun and Qingtan, along with materials from Daxi Documentation Center and Zhishan Shuwu, making it convenient for domestic and foreign scholars to conduct research. Since then, the Chongxing Guest House has been renamed "Yang Ming Shuwu." On September 26, 1997, the Kuomintang donated the above-ground buildings and management rights of Yang Ming Shuwu to the Ministry of the Interior, which then established the Yang Ming Shuwu Management Station. It officially opened to the public on June 27, 1998, providing services such as visitor consultations, guided tours of the Chongxing Guest House, film screenings, and model exhibitions. (Source: Yang Ming Shuwu Official Website)
