出版 中華文化總會
作者 中華文化總會
出版日期 2012/2/7
語言 英文
ISBN

內容說明
Exploring the Smart Power of the “Loyal” City

In the 70s, singer Luo Da-you’s universally-known song
“Little Lugang Town” (Lugang xiao zhen) turned this simple,
unsophisticated little town into a sudden hot spot for tourists.
Lugang’s popularity also bolstered Changhua County’s
tourism. Like the saying “read a thous and books, travel a
thousand miles,” Footprints of Taiwan—Changhua County
displays the breadth of Changhua County’s history,
humanities, natural scenery, industries, and religious faiths.
We have specially selected 20 routes to guide readers who
would like to get to know Changhua.

An irrigation ditch was built during the middle period of the
Qing Emperor Kangxi, attracting an influx of immigrants
to Changhua. In the first year of the Qing Yongzheng
Emperor, Changhua County was established between the
Huwei River in the north and the Dajia River in the south.
This area included today’s Taichung City, Nantou County,and
Changhua County. The name Changhua means “to manifest
royalty. ”

Changhua County was established 280 years ago.
Changhua’s Mother River, the Babao Canal, was Taiwan’s first
irrigation canal in the Qing Dynasty. The irrigation canal
flows through 18 of Changhua’s 26 townships, making
Changhua one of Taiwan’s most important granaries. The
Babao Canal is a bubbling water source that continues to
irrigate Changhua’s fields today.The irrigation canal
nourishes the land and people of Changhua, leading to the
presence of abundant historical relics and buildings in the
county, the number of which ranks third among all cities and
counties in Taiwan. Temples, old residences, shrines, and
various types of historical buildings still preserve their
antique appearances, such as Lugang’s Longshan Temple,
Changhua’s Confucious Temple, Xiushui’s Yiyuan Residence,
Yongjing’s Yusan Building, and Shetou’s Doushan Temple.
Additionally, the Fan-shaped Train Depot attracts Japanese
train fanatics. This fan-shaped train depot—the only one of
its kind in Taiwan—is not only a dynamic museum, but also
rates as a national-level historic relic.

Rooted in the farming industry, Changhua County’s
agricultural products and other products related to the
farming industry have taken on a level of distinctiveness.
Changhua is Taiwan’s largest special horticulture area and
secondlargest polished glutinous rice production area. Also,
Fenyuan’s Fengkeng rice noodles, Yuanlin’s preserved fruits,
Huatan’s jasmine flowers, and Dacun’s grapes have become
famous agricultural products throughout Taiwan.

In recent years, Changhua County has actively promoted
community building and the establishment of museums
focused on regional characteristics to properly utilize
recreational space, integrating local cultural space,
scenery,and industry to become regional assets for tourism.
Business circles have also successively established industry
culture museums, such as the Taiwan Glass Museum and the
Brand’s Health Museum, both of which are worthwhile visits.
Additionally, Lugang’s Guihua Lane Artists’ Village
renovated Japanese era dormitories to provide artists with
residences as a way to promote art events and exhibition
spaces, allowing visitors to talk to artists about their
creative processes and influences.

Changhua’s cuisine is varied and delicious. The unbroken
inter tidal zone on the west coast nourishes Taiwan’s
plumpest oysters and mud shrimp, both of which are favorites
among food connoisseurs. Baguashan is where pineapple
cakes originally came from and is currently the most
thriving pineapple cake production area. Taiwanese meatballs
or “rou yuan” from Changhua and Beidou and the popular
“huang rou fan” are both a must for visitors to Changhua.

Footprints of Taiwan-Changhua County is a book written by
locals in the hopes of putting Changhua’s culture on display
for readers. Readers can travel through the past and present
through words and pictures, crossing time and space, to
understand the path of Changhua’s historical development.
We also hope to touch your heart. Explore Changhua
firsthand, taking in the historical relics and buildings and
traditional art, experiencing religious centers and folk
festivals, sampling folk cuisine, and visiting the homes of
traditional artists. Changhua’s rich cultural feast will
greatly reward your careful appreciation.

◎Huangxi Literature
Baguashan Literary Trail >Lai He Poem Wall >Zhongshan
Elementary School >Lai He Museum >Hong Xing-fu Literature
Park

◎A Journey Through Changhua’s Local Cultural Museums
1895 Baguashan Resist Japan and Protect Taiwan Historical
Building >Changhua Nanguan and Beiguan Opera Museum
>Fuxing Granary >Lugang Folk Arts Museum >Changhua
Fisheries Fishing Industry Cultural Museum >Show Chwan
Health and Medical Science Museum >BRAND’S Health
Museum >Taiwan Glass Gallery

◎The Beauty of Changhua’s Crafts
Wanneng Tin >Shop Lugang Fired Ceramics Museum >
Songxia Studio >Wu Dun-hou Lantern Shop >Shizihe Buddha
Shop >Huang Ma-qing Woodcarving Workshop >Hua Tai
Carved Crafts Center >Tianzhong Kiln Ceramics Workshop
>Ershui Luo River Stone Art Museum >Dong Zuo Inkstone
Art Museum

◎A Pilgrimage through Southern Changhua’s Industries
Zhongxing Grain Mansion and Rice Museum >Changhua
Chicken Industry >Yuanlin Starfruit Tourist Orchards
>Yuanlin Preserved Fruit Culture >Yuanlin Tire Kingdom
>Deer World >Xizhou Flower Expo Park >Erlin Wineries Puxin
Wineries

◎Baguashan Mountain Scenery
Baguashan Great Buddha Scenic Area >The Baguashan
Mountain Range Tourist Center >Provincial Road No.
139 Bicycle Path >Yuanlin Baiguoshan Trails >Qingshui
Cliff Scenic Area >Baozang Temple Recreation Area
>Hushan Cliff >Bulao Spring >Taiwan Folk Village

◎The Legend of the Babao Irrigation Canal
Water Intake Point of the Babao Irrigation Canal >Mr. Lin
Temple >Ershui’s Three Railway Station and Steam Engine
>Xie Dong-min’s Residence >Ershui’s Old Street and
Buildings >The Zheng Family Residence >Ershuis Formosan
Macaque Ecological Education Museum >Fengbo Hiking Trail
>Ershui Bicycle Park >Inkstone Carving Art Street

◎Festivals and Events
Tung Blossom Festival >Baguashan Bird Fair >The Changhua
Flower Festival >Changhuas Mazu Faith and Culture Festival
>Hakka Culture Festival >Shetou Hosiery and Guava Festival
>Lugang Dragon Boat Festival The Annual Grape Princess
Competition >Ershui Running Water Festival >Wende Temple
Welconing Lantern Line Festival >Wanggongs Fishing Boat
Lights Festival

◎Traveling Changhua’s Railways
Changhua Railway Cultural Relic Exhibition Room >
Fan-shaped Train Depot >The Yuanlin Station Area
>Yuanxi Sugar Railways Bicycle Path >Xihu Sugar Factory
Railway >Tiantoushui Culture and History Museum >Ershui
Branch Railway

◎Banxian’s Literary Legacy
Lugang Wenkai Academy >Hemei Daodong Academy
>Yuanlin Xingxian Academy >The Chenggong Military
Barracks at Changhua Arts High School >Zhongshan
Elementary School North Wing Classrooms >Changhua
Girls’ Senior High School’s Red Chamber >Yongjing
Public Schools Dormitory >The Old Assembly Halls
>Erlin Happy Christian Homes

◎Flowers of Changhua
Huatan Jasmine Field >Tianwei Highway Flower Garden >Yixin
Garden >Dianzhao Chrysanthemums >The Flower Auction
Market >Wanjing Gallery >Changhuas Floriculture Pistrict