Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Introduction
On January 13, 1988, former President Chiang Ching-kuo passed away. Subsequently, military and political leaders in Matsu discussed establishing a memorial hall in his honor, ultimately deciding to construct it on a hillside west of the Victory Reservoir. The construction was completed and opened in June 1994. The front wall of the memorial park features a relief sculpture depicting Mr. Chiang's inspections of military and civil defense. The main building's color scheme draws references from the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing and the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, adopting a "blue tiles and white walls" style. The structure is modeled after the forms of the National Theater and National Concert Hall, designed in the ancient "Xiashan-Ding" palace architecture style. It has two floors, covers an area of about 330 square meters, and presents a solemn yet elegant appearance. The first floor of the memorial hall hosts a seated bronze statue of Mr. Chiang and his will. The second floor displays historical artifacts, including old photographs of Mr. Chiang's inspections of Matsu's defense over the years and various handwritten correspondences, making it a worthwhile retrospective that represents the essence of Matsu's 40-plus years of wartime history.
