Minxiong Branch Station Japanese Dormitory Area Introduction
The Minxiong Branch of the Central Broadcasting Station's Japanese-style dormitory complex was roughly established in Showa 15 (1940), which corresponds to the period when the Minxiong Broadcasting Station was founded. The broadcasting station is a term referring to radio stations during the Japanese colonial era. The significance and representativeness of the Minxiong Broadcasting Station to the development of radio in Taiwan have also enhanced the historical value of the Japanese-style dormitory complex at the Minxiong Branch of the Central Broadcasting Station. According to the "Taiwan Governor-General's Office Building Standards" promulgated in Taisho 11 (1922), the current dormitory area preserved by the Minxiong Branch can be categorized into four types of official residences: high-ranking official residences, Class A appointed official two-unit residences, Class B appointed official two-unit residences, and Class C appointed official two-unit residences. The clustered settlement is more meaningful and challenging to preserve compared to individual buildings, as it retains the environment and atmosphere of the time. This unique environment, along with the surroundings of the Minxiong Branch of the Central Broadcasting Station and its Japanese guesthouse, forms an important historical and cultural preservation area, reflecting the characteristics of industrial architecture from Taiwan's Japanese colonial period and is indeed rare and unique. The historical space related to the Japanese-style dormitory complex at the Minxiong Branch of the Central Broadcasting Station is still well-preserved, and its historical value was officially registered as a historical building in Chiayi County by the Chiayi County Government on July 6, 2000.
