Yangming Shuwu Introduction
Yangming Residence, originally named Zhongxing Guest House, was built between 1969 and 1970 and served as a summer retreat for former President Chiang Kai-shek to host distinguished guests from Taiwan and abroad. It is the only residence he personally chose to build in Taiwan. Today, it has become an important cultural and historical site in Yangmingshan National Park and an environmental education venue, providing various services such as visitor consultations and guided tours. It is a place that combines nature and culture, intellect and emotion for recreational visits. Yangming Residence is located on Zhongxing Road, covering an area of about 15 hectares. Originally a natural forest, it was part of a forest park managed by the Yangmingshan Administration and once served as a camping area for the Scout Association. After the completion of Zhongxing Guest House and its ancillary buildings in 1970, some forest areas were preserved. In 1979, the Central Party History Committee of the Kuomintang moved its office here and centralized historical materials from Nantou County, Caotun, and Qingtan, along with materials from the Daxi Resource Center and Zhishan Residence, for the convenience of domestic and foreign scholars' research. Since then, Zhongxing Guest House has been renamed "Yangming Residence." On September 26, 1997, the Kuomintang donated the ground buildings and management rights of Yangming Residence to the Ministry of the Interior, which entrusted its management to the local authority, establishing the Yangming Residence Management Station. It officially opened to the public on June 27, 1998, providing services such as visitor consultation, guided tours of Zhongxing Guest House, film viewing, and model exhibitions. (Source: Official website of Yangming Residence)
