Liyu Little Story Forest Introduction
Li School's Story Forest Fan Page Please link to Read Little Teahouse Fan Page Please link to Zhongli Elementary School Japanese Dormitory is located next to Zhongli Elementary School. Built in 1917, it was originally the dormitory for the faculty of Zhongli Public School. After the government arrived in Taiwan, it continued to serve as the dormitory for the faculty of Zhongli Elementary School. In 2015, it was announced as a registered historical building. The Zhongli Elementary School Japanese Dormitory includes three buildings: one duplex Japanese dormitory, one single-unit Japanese dormitory, and one continuous brick building. The dormitory bears witness to the enlightenment of modern education in the Zhongli area and holds research value in the architectural techniques of the Japanese colonial period. The park is conveniently located in the Zhongli urban area and reflects the development of the old streets in Zhongli from the Japanese rule to the present, rich in historical significance and value. The dormitory complex preserves precious old trees and features an outdoor second-floor observation platform overlooking the entire area, showcasing the characteristics of Japanese black tiles and Fujian red tiles. The Zhongli Elementary School Japanese Dormitory was registered as a historical building in 2015, and in 2016, the investigation, research, restoration, and reuse planning were completed. The restoration and reuse project commenced in July 2017, with completion in August 2018. Generally speaking, the life cycle of cultural heritage restoration and reuse is five years, but the Zhongli Elementary School Japanese Dormitory took less than four years from property allocation to restoration completion and commissioned management. The Cultural Affairs Bureau, while commissioning a private team to operate, also cooperated with the administrative team of Zhongli Elementary School, environmental education instructors, and a professional curation team to launch a new education exhibition and a special exhibition on the restoration features of the Japanese dormitory at the opening, integrating local curriculum and environmental education learning plans to facilitate parent-child reading, storytelling, listening to stories, and food education experiences in the venue. The Zhongli Elementary School Japanese Dormitory has been named "Li School's Story Forest" through a public vote, positioned as a parent-child education space. It is currently operated by the Taoyuan City True, Goodness, and Beauty Social Welfare Foundation, providing functions such as reading, storytelling, lectures, and food education, making it a comfortable and safe environment for parent-child interaction and diverse learning while collecting memories, old photos, oral histories, and interesting anecdotes of daily life in Zhongli. (Image source: Cultural Affairs Bureau)
