PengHu Reclamation Hall, belonging to Cultural Bureau, as the former residence of PingHu manager during Japanese governance period and PengHu County Magistrate after Taiwan’s restoration, is located on the east side of PengHu County Government and the first example of preserving and reusing public historical buildings.  The Hall, built on the site with total area of 2,001 square meters, has its indoor area of 320 square meters and is planted with banyans over 100 years old and tall Terminalia Catappa in garden, the seldom-seen qualified relaxing space.  It’s the stereotype of building in Japanese “Ta ch’eng / Chao he” period.  The style combines features of East and West: circular windows, European style eight-angled windows, wooden door of Renaissance, light-colored wall, Japanese tile roof and door, short wall made of mao-kung rock; the whole building is full of historical feature. Inside the hall, there is an exhibition of PingHu’s historical interests and data--- including 8 divisions covering history, immigration, village, war, traffic, political, economic and cultural and education development, current construction condition, and reading PingHu, and chronology of the Hall in order.  Here is the start point in journey of exploring PengHu, as well as the live classroom to know about pioneer’s reclamation.

There are exhibitions focusing on cultural relics, with important collections of pre-history pottery ware and slices, and historical information stored in reading room.  The building was built at the same period with PengHu County Government Hall (the former PengHu Office House), both registered as historical building of PengHu in Year 91 of ROC.

tel：(06)927-8952

e-mail：Rec.phhcc@msa.hinet.net

address：No. 30 JhihPing Road

website：www.phhcc.gov.tw/phkt/index.htm