Historic Sites Dasi Wude Hall Dasi Convention Hall Dasi Old Flagstone Path Dasi Old Streets Meihe House Cihhu Presidential Burial Place Dasi Presidential Burial Place Anceient Monuments Lighthouse Bai-sa-jia Teng-fan Lee's Ancient Residenc Taoyuan Martyrs Shrine Taoyuan Jin-fu Temple Fan-jian Clan Shrine, Shin-wu Guan-yin Temple, Sho-san-yen Guan-yin Temple, Lien-tso Mountain Sen-ji Pavilion of Lung-tan Tsai-ming Temple Lu-ju Wu-fu Temple Back to Index Index>Historic Sites & Ancient Monuments Dasi Presidential Burial Place   INFORMATION THE HISTORIC SITES IN DASI, TAOYUAN COUNTY Cultural Affairs Bureau of Taoyuan County Government Date of Announcement: January 13, 2004 Registered Category: Other Historic SitesAddress: 19-1 Houdongkeng, Fuan Li, Dasi Tel: (03) 3883552 (the Administration Office) HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Situated at Touliao, Dasi Presidential Burial Place was formerly named Touliao Guesthouse which was constructed by Retired Servicemen Engineering Agency and completed on July 17, 1962. Upon completion the building was not used for any special purpose except that the late President Jiang, Jieshih and Mr. Jiang, Jingguo would come here to discuss national affairs. It was later transformed into the Presidential Office Archives to keep some important documents and collect precious documents concerning the lifetime achievements of the late President Jiang. Mr. Jiang, Jingguo passed away on January 13, 1988 and his coffin was temporarily placed here on the 30th of the same month. The guesthouse was then renamed Dasi Presidential Burial Place and the administration office thereof was changed into Cihhu-Dasi Presidential Burial Place Administration Office undertaking the responsibility for receiving visitors, management and maintenance. As Dasi Presidential Burial Place is not far from Cihhu Presidential Burial Place, it fulfills Mr. Jiang, Jingguo?s wish to follow and attend the late President Jiang. The Memorial Room of Mr. Jiang, Jingguo was set up in the place on October 24, 1996. With interior decoration completely resembling the original one, the memorial room is transplantation of Mr. Jiang, Jingguo?s office in the Presidential Office and is open to the public. An average of approximately 1 million visitors comes here to pay his respects to the late president every year. black walls and white windows and situated in the garden the building is serene and beautiful. The hall interior primarily in blue and white present a sense of solemnity. ABOUT THE ARCHITECTURE With Caoling Mountain at its back and the Dahan basin in the front the building faces northwest. Modeled on the courtyard house with a shape, the building is a single-story house with RC structure. With red tiles and black walls and surrounded by gardens the architectural layout resembles that of Cihhu Presidential Burial Place. There are a patio and a veranda with square columns inside the building. At the back of both wings there are verandas as well. Additionally, the main hall and both wings have large window-doors leading to the outdoor for convenience of evacuation in case of an emergency. The main hall keeps the coffin of Mr. Jiang, Jingguo with Mrs. Jiang?s bedroom on its left and a medal room on its right. Other spaces include his family?s private bedrooms, studies and the dining room. One the left of the hallway there is the Memorial Room of Mr. Jiang, Jingguo and on the right the reception personnel?s office. Behind the patio located between the right wing and the halls there are service spaces such as the kitchen and storerooms. Figure: the Architectural Plan With limited decoration the architectural form is simple. Square columns surrounding the patio constitute the veranda. ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES Old photos of the Jiang family displayed in the Memorial Room of Mr. Jiang, Jingguo. The doors at both side of the VIP room lead to the front and rear veranda. The round windows of special style in the patio The fireplaces in Mrs. Jiang¡¦s bedroom and the main hall of both left and right wing Concrete component parts such as chueihuatong, cyueti, mengu and menjhan in the hallway The guards at the entrance give a performance for the visitors when they switch duty every hour. HOW TO GET HERE? By Bus Take Taoyuan Passenger Bus in Taoyuan or Jhongli to the last stop, Dasi and then take bus going to Fusing, Baling or Siayuncun to the Cihhu stop. Regular buses are scheduled. By Car Take the 2nd Northern Highway to Dasi exit; take Tai-4 Route; cross Kanjin Bridge and take Tai-7 Route to arrive at Touliao. Opening Hours: Open daily from 8 am to 5 pm Important Dates: January 13 -- Memorial Day of Mr. Jiang, Jingguo¡¦s Death April 5 -- Memorial Day of the late President Jiang, Jieshih¡¦s Death October 31 -- the late President Jiang, Jieshih¡¦s Birthday Supervised by: Cultural Affairs Bureau of Taoyuan County Government Administered by: Mei Shan Jin Co., Ltd. Organized by: Graduate School of Architecture and Historic Preservation, Taipei National University of the Arts Editor: Hueili Zeng English Editor: Mingsyue Lai Calligraphy: Yihong Li Layout: Huaisyuan Huang Published in May 2004 BACK Address:No.21 Sianfu Rd.,Taoyuan city, Taoyuan County 330 Taiwan Tel:(03)3322592 Fax:(03)3318634 Best View:IE5.5 up 800X600 or 1024X768 pixel