National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall of the Ministry of Culture carefully planned seven routes of guided tours that feature “Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s History and Cultural and Historic Buildings” from early May to mid-August this year. The first route in July is The Wufeng Lin Family Garden and Lin Hsien-Tang Museum. The Wufeng Lin Family is a living dictionary of the Taiwanese traditional architecture with the rich historical background and unique architectural style, famous for the exquisite carvings and craftsmanship and unique layout. Every piece of wood brick, tile, and stone carries the past stories and shows the unique charm and historical content of the Wufeng Lin Family. As the essence of the Taiwanese traditional architecture, it is not only an architectural complex but also the important venue for people to explore history and culture. By organizing a series of guided tours, National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall expects to lead the public to have an in-depth understanding of Taiwan’s historic buildings and precious cultural assets.
Director-general Wang Lan-sheng of National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall said the cultural and historical experts and professional architecture scholars deeply involved in the community were invited to lead the participants to have an in-depth experience of the aesthetics and value of the cultural and historic buildings through on-site visits and professional guided tours. They can feel the unique style of Taiwanese architecture and enhance the awareness of the protection and restoration of the historic sites in Taiwan at the same time. He expressed the special gratitude to Chairman Lin Guang-hui for his guided tour. The Wufeng Lin Family Garden has the profound culture and history. Its overall historical development is closely related to Taiwan. He believed today’s guided tour had the profound cultural and historical meaning.
Honorary Chairman Lin Guang-hui of Taiwan’s Anti-Japanese Comrades and Relatives Association and Section Chief Lin Xi-ming of Ming Tai High School in Taichung City were specially invited to serve as the guides for today’s tour (July 6), leading the participants to explore the treasure of traditional architecture in The Wufeng Lin Family Garden, including the upper house, lower house, and Laiyuan courtyard. The upper house is one of the major residences of the Wufeng Lin Family with the typical southern Fujian architectural style. The Jingxun Building is a traditional quadrangle architecture with three rows, five courtyards, and nine bays and meticulous carvings, presenting the grandeur of the large Lin family in Wufeng. The lower house is another important residence of the Lin family that preserves many cultural relics and stories related to the history of the Lin family. Laiyuan courtyard, the back garden of the upper house of the Wufeng Lin Family, is also one of the four great gardens of Taiwan. The ten scenes of Laiyuan including Wugui Building and Fei Shang Zui Yue Pavilion are famous for the exquisite garden design and elegant landscape.
The Lin Hsien-Tang Museum has a precious collection of the cultural relics of Mr. Lin Hsien-tang, from literature, official documents, manuscripts, diaries, to letters. They are the detailed records of his daily life and careful observation of the society. These documents show Mr. Lin’s important role and contribution in the political and social events. The museum also collects the calligraphy works of Lin Hsien-tang and his son, Lin Pan-long, and the photos and documents of the celebrities and refined scholars. There are also the daily necessities including furniture, clothes, and utensils used by Mr. Lin Hsien-tang. The visitors can better understand the living environment of that time and experience the uniqueness of history and culture.
National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall will hold the “Guided Tour to Sijie Presbyterian Church and Mu-Kuang Rehabilitation Center for the Blind in Yilan” on July 20. To deepen the content and improve the activity quality, each guided tour is open to 25 participants, and the registration will be closed when it is full. We sincerely invite the public to actively join us to protect and pass on the precious historic heritage together. For more information on the activity and registration, please visit the official website of National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, www.yatsen.gov.tw, or the registration website. Contact number: (02)2758-8008, ext. 535, 725.