Lugang folk cultural relics museum

Located in the back lane of Lugang street, Lugang folk cultural relics museum was formerly the former residence of the Ku family in Lugang, one of the five major families in Taiwan. It was built in 1912 and completed in 919.

In 1973, the Ku family donated this foreign building to set up the folk cultural relics museum, which collected a lot of local cultural relics in Lugang, including more than 6000 articles for people's livelihood from the Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China. On the first floor, there are documents and pictures, clothing accessories, traditional opera musical instruments, religious etiquette supplies; on the second floor, there are Ku's bedroom, conference hall, VIP reception hall, daughter's bedroom, dining utensils, calligraphy and painting literature. In addition, there is a traditional Fujian style building with a history of 100 years.

Lugang folk cultural relics museum

Lugang folk cultural relics museum is located in Zhongshan Road and Minzu road of Lugang town. Local residents of Lugang used to call this building "Dahe Dacuo". In 1973, the Ku family donated this foreign building to set up the folk cultural relics museum, which collected a lot of local cultural relics in Lugang, including more than 6000 items of livelihood supplies from the Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China for people to visit.

Basic introduction

The exhibition area of Lugang folk cultural relics museum is mainly divided into western style buildings, old style houses and garden area. It used to be the residence of Gu Xianrong, a famous tycoon in Lukang during the Japanese rule period. At that time, the Ku family in Lukang, the Lin family in Banqiao, the Lin family in Wufeng, the Yan Family in Keelung and the Chen family in Kaohsiung were listed as five major families in Taiwan.

The western style western style building is a baroque building in the Renaissance. There are 14 exhibition rooms in the western style western style building, which respectively display the literature and daily necessities used by the ancestors. The old style house is divided into B and C. C hall is the ancient style building. On the first floor, there are God hall, bridal chamber, accounting room and cupboard room. The hall of gods is used as a wedding hall furnishing, including betrothal gifts, wedding gifts, etc. On the second floor, there are the provincial body hall, maternity room, study room, wenggu room and hall. There is a building well in the hall and a patio outside.

There are also many exhibits on display in the courtyard of the museum. In the left courtyard, there are sugar cane mill, stone, milled rice mortar and weighing hammer. The right court is decorated with pottery and stone. From this court, you can walk inward to the courtyard of daguilou, where farm implements are displayed. It fully shows the industrious and simple style of China's agricultural society, which is quite different from the luxurious style of western style buildings.

There are more than 6000 pieces in the collection of Lugang folk cultural relics museum, including food, clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment, religious customs, festivals and other folk cultural relics. They not only fully show the folk customs and customs of ancient times, but also faithfully show the life style of Taiwan's ancestors when they were pioneering. There are two buildings in the museum. The Lugang folk cultural relics museum includes a 200 year old traditional Minnan style building "ancient style building" and a nearly 100 year old baroque style building "western style building" in the late Renaissance.

In order to preserve the traditional culture of Lukang, the Ku family donated their ancestral land, buildings, furniture, utensils and collectibles in 1973 based on the concept of "society of taking and society of using". At the same time, a consortium was set up for long-term operation and management. It is a cultural relics exhibition hall with local characteristics. Lugang folk cultural relics museum was originally the ancestral home of Gu Xianrong, an early distinguished family in Taiwan.

In 1973, the Ku family donated the building to establish the folk cultural relics museum. The museum collects a lot of local cultural relics in Lugang, including more than 6000 articles for people's livelihood from the Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China. On the first floor of the building, there are documents and pictures, clothing accessories, opera and musical instruments, religious etiquette supplies; on the second floor of the building, there are Ku's bedroom, conference hall, VIP reception hall, etc According to women's bedrooms, dining utensils, calligraphy and painting documents, gufenglou is a traditional Fujian style building 100 years ago, which is open to tourists on weekdays.

This foreign-style building was built in 1912 and completed in 1919. Its gorgeous European style and grand momentum show the wealth and status of the Ku family in that year. Lukang folk cultural relics museum used to be Gu Xianrong's official residence for entertaining distinguished guests. In 1934, Gu Xianrong was elected as the first "elected member of the royal house of lords" in Taiwan. Although he was deeply loved and trusted by the Japanese government, he did not study or study all his life Speaking Japanese, deliberately preserving its inherent traditional culture.

The European style western style building of Lugang folk cultural relic Museum imitates the baroque style building of the Renaissance. It was originally the residence of a famous rich man in Lugang during the Japanese rule period. The local residents of Lugang used to call this building Daiwa, a trade name of Gu Xianrong. It is mainly engaged in opening up salt fields, managing camphor and Taiwan's main products. In the Japanese rule period, it was granted salt by the Japanese government Monopoly power, together with Banqiao Lin family, Wufeng Lin family, Keelung Yan Family and Kaohsiung Chen family, was one of the five major families in Taiwan at that time.

Transportation guide

Self driving:

1. "National highway" No.1: go down from Changhua interchange Road, turn to 142 County Road, connect with provincial road No.17, go straight to Lugang, then you can reach Lugang folk culture museum.

2. Provincial Road: Changhua → turn to No.19 provincial road → turn to No.142 provincial road → connect with No.17 provincial road → go straight to Lugang → you can get to Lugang folk culture museum.

3. Provincial Road: from Dajia town to provincial road 17, go straight to Lugang, and then you can get to Lugang folk culture museum palace.

4. "National highway" No.1: from Puyan interchange road to East-West Expressway, you can reach Lugang folk cultural relics museum.

Public transport:

1. From Taipei to Lukang, you can get to Lukang folk cultural relics museum by Taiqi passenger or Tonglian passenger.

2. From Taichung and Changhua to Lugang, you can get to Lugang folk culture museum.

Address: 152 Zhongshan Road, Lukang Town, Changhua County, Taiwan

Longitude: 120.43636559392

Latitude: 24.053870419813

Tel. + 886-4-7772019

Ticket information: 130ntd.

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