Taiwan Provincial Examination Pavilion Introduction
The Taiwan Provincial Confucian Examination Pavilion was originally used for candidates taking the county examination. During the early Japanese colonial period, it served as a temporary police station. In 1918, due to the expansion of the Taichung Prefectural Office, it was relocated to the present site and repurposed as a police club, allowing it to be preserved. Its relocation history witnesses the urban transformation from the Qing Dynasty's official quarters to the Japanese colonial prefectural office district, making it highly valuable for preservation and architectural research. After over a century, it remains the only surviving Qing Dynasty examination pavilion in Taiwan. In 2006, it was designated as a city historical site. The structure, having undergone relocation, now consists of only partial architectural remains. The city government aims to preserve this cultural asset by employing a combination of new and traditional building techniques to protect the existing Qing-era framework, allowing visitors to appreciate the beauty of traditional architecture. Additionally, the government has commissioned a private company, Shared Landscape Creation Co., Ltd., to operate the space, inviting the public to engage in a cross-disciplinary art and cultural space featuring exhibitions and a café.
