Chiayi City Broadcasting Station Minxiong Branch Japanese Dormitory Area Introduction
The Japan-style dormitory complex of the Central Radio Station's Minxiong branch was roughly established in Showa 15 (1940), during the founding phase of the Minxiong Broadcasting Station. The broadcasting station is a term used for radio stations during the Japanese colonial period. The importance and representation of the Minxiong Broadcasting Station in the development of Taiwan's broadcasting industry have further deepened the historical value of the Japan-style dormitory complex of the Central Radio Station's Minxiong branch. According to the "Standards for Government Buildings by the Governor-General of Taiwan" promulgated in Taisho 11 (1922), the current dormitory area preserved at the Minxiong branch can be divided into four types of official residence standards: high-ranking officials' residences, type A two-unit residences for appointed officials, type B two-unit residences for appointed officials, and type C two-unit residences for appointed officials. The clustered settlement is more significant and challenging to preserve compared to individual buildings because it retains the environment and atmosphere of that time. This unique environment and atmosphere, combined with the buildings of the Central Radio Station's Minxiong branch and the Japan-style guesthouse, form an important historical and cultural preservation area that fully presents the characteristics of industrial architecture during Taiwan's Japanese colonial period, making it rare and unique. The historical space related to the Japan-style dormitory complex of the Central Radio Station's Minxiong branch 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.
