Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Introduction
On January 13, 1988, former President Chiang Ching-kuo passed away. Following this, the military and political leaders of Matsu discussed establishing a memorial hall in honor of Mr. Chiang, ultimately deciding to construct it on the hill west of the Victory Reservoir. It was completed and opened in June 1994. The wall in front of the memorial park features a relief sculpture of Mr. Chiang inspecting military and civilian defense. The main building's color scheme references the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing and the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, adopting a "blue tile and white wall" style. Its structure draws inspiration from the National Theater and National Concert Hall, resembling an ancient "Xieshan" roof palace. The two-story building occupies an area of about 100 pings, presenting an elegant yet solemn appearance. The first floor houses a seated bronze statue of Mr. Chiang along with his will, while the second floor contains historical artifacts, displaying old photographs from Mr. Chiang's inspections of Matsu's defenses over the years, as well as manuscripts of various correspondence, making it a worthy review of the essence of Matsu's 40 years of wartime history.
