Yangmei Story Park Introduction
Principal Chang Fang-jie, entrusted by the local community of Yangmei in the 37th year of the Republic, organized Yangmei Junior High School in cooperation with local gentlemen, successfully founding the school through self-help initiatives and was appointed as the first principal. Subsequently, he established eight junior high school divisions of Yangmei Junior High School in the South Taoyuan area, laying the educational foundation for South Taoyuan. In the early years, constructing the school was not easy. At the beginning of the school's establishment, for the seventh period each day, all teachers and students had to manually transport stones from Laokeng Creek to participate in creating their campus, each stone representing their dedication. This collective effort deepened their emotional bonds and became a shared memory for early alumni. The revitalization of the "Yangmei Story Park" not only allows alumni to reminisce about the self-help spirit of building the school during the seventh period but also showcases Hakka cultural atmosphere and the spirit of promoting education, making it worthwhile for visitors to deeply experience the unique local culture of Yangmei. The principal's dormitory, showing care and love, was built in the early post-war period and features a blend of Western and Eastern architectural styles, with a façade made of a large amount of washed stones and elegant lines. The indoor space is approximately 50 ping, equipped with a living room, study, master bedroom, children’s study, and a shared dormitory. Notably, the "student dormitory" was provided by Principal Chang for students who had difficulty reaching the school or came from impoverished families, allowing them to study and dine with Principal Chang's family. During summer vacations, the shared dormitory served as a venue for teachers to hold entrance exam preparation, making it historically significant. Just across the street from the principal's dormitory, the Xizhaolun used to be a faculty dormitory for Yangmei Junior High School with a layout of one door and one window per household, totaling nine households. Currently, Xizhaolun is used as an art and cultural exhibition space and a multifunctional performance venue to promote the culture and arts of Yangmei and the Hakka community.
