Chiayi Broadcasting Station Japanese-Style Dormitory Area Introduction
The Japanese-style dormitory complex of the Central Broadcasting Station Minxiong Branch was roughly established in Showa 15 (1940), during the founding period of the Minxiong Broadcasting Station, which refers to the radio stations during the Japanese colonial period. The significance and representativeness of the Minxiong Broadcasting Station in the development of Taiwan's broadcasting industry enhance the historical value of the Japanese-style dormitory complex of the Central Broadcasting Station Minxiong Branch. Based on the "Taiwan Governor-General's Standard for Official Residences" promulgated in Taisho 11 (1922), the dormitory area preserved today by the Minxiong Branch can be categorized into four types of official residences: high-ranking official residences, Class A two-unit residences for appointed officials, Class B two-unit residences for appointed officials, and Class C two-unit residences for appointed officials. The preservation of a clustered settlement is more meaningful and challenging compared to individual buildings, as it retains the environment and atmosphere of the time. This unique environment and ambiance, coupled with the structures of the Central Broadcasting Station Minxiong Branch and its Japanese-style guesthouse, create an important historical and cultural preservation area that fully presents the characteristics of industrial architecture from Taiwan's Japanese colonial period, which is rare and unique. The related historical space of the Japanese-style dormitory complex of the Central Broadcasting Station Minxiong Branch is still well-preserved and has been officially listed as a historical building in Chiayi County by the Chiayi County Government on July 6, 2000.
