• Once a self-sufficient community
  • Taiwan's economic export value accounts for the largest proportion
  • Departing from an abandoned railway
  • With the introduction of local people
  • Let's understand the history of Taiwan Sugar
Sugar mill locomotive

Retired train that used to transport sugar cane

Old banyan tree

Old banyan tree accompanied Pingtung sugar factory

Shinpei Torii

Japanese engineer built a water collection corridor

Taitang County People's Park

The transformed Park is full of amazing designs

Residence of Tan-Ron

Introduction

Located on Guang-Dong South Road, although the address reads Fu- Guang Street , Guang-Hua Lane , this building is the home of Tang- Rong, an industrialist in Pingtung . Since the era of Japanese rule, nowaday the Guang-Hua Lane is a gathering of workers and employees of the sugar association. There has been a saying: in this area, "foot foot for the home industry of tang rong", so if pingdong sugar factory and tang rong created today's guanghua li is not too much. The Residence of Tang -Rong is located in Fu-Guang street next to the sugar factory, and was built around the 1930s. In the period of Japanese colonial period , Tang-Rong started as a contractor of Pingtung sugar factory. In 1930, he opened the Wuan-Yi transportation company and engaged in the import and export of steel machinery. In 1940, he established The Tang Rong iron factory in Kaohsiung. After Mr. Tang retired, he moved to his residence on Pingdong Guang-Dong South Road.

Profile

Mr. Tang-Rong is a Taiwanese entrepreneur,who was born in Jin-Jiang, Fu-Jian Province. He moved to Taiwan in 1896. In 1948, His company produced 200 tons of steel per day, Mr.Tang finally became famous in Taiwan's steel industry. It was once the largest steel factory in Taiwan and was honored as "Da-Tong wins the north ,and Tang-Ron wins the south ". In 1957, the company was reorganized into a joint stock limited company. Mr.Tang and his son worked together and conducted diversified operation. It once had more than 4,000 employees and became the early leader of the steel industry in Kaohsiung.

Longevity Banyan Tree

Introduction

When the government was carrying out the renovation of the citizen park, the workers accidentally found that there was an old banyan tree growing in a camphor forest at the intersection of the park inside the Tai-Tang Sugar Factory. There was also a stone tablet with mottled marks beside it, which said "Records of the Longevity Banyan Tree". The banyan tree was planted by Chiang Kai-Shek.

Inscription chronicle

In the winter of 1949, the nationalist government moved to Taiwan. In the spring of thirty-nine, President Chiang was determined to return to the office of President, following the popular will of the people, and to govern by virtue. On the 25th day of October in the Chinese calendar (the full moon day in the ninth month of the lunar calendar), President Chiang made a tour of the whole province and came to pingtung in the south. The end of the month coincides with the President's birthday (October 31), so we took the opportunity to present the flag of congratulations. The President was deeply concerned about the business of the sugar mill and stayed at the south tower of the guesthouse that evening. The next day (39.10.26) in the morning, I wrote a warning and exhortation instruction, and planted a banyan tree with my own hands to commemorate the trip. All the employees of our factory feel honored to be loved and cared for by the President. We know that ten years of trees, a hundred years of the truth of cultivating people, we hope that through tree planting, pay attention to talent training, this is a very meaningful activity. When Taiwan had a bumper harvest, a single plant of rice had four ears, a record not seen in 30 years. The high moral character of the princeps and his efforts to find out the truth are very special. Isn't it a wonderful thing? written respectfully by Zhang Ji-Xi , Taiwan Sugar Factory Manager ， The inscription was written in traditional Chinese script by Zhang Ji-Xi, associate manager of Taiwan sugar. The inscription probably describes: In the winter of 1949, the nationalist government moved to Taiwan. In the spring of thirty-nine, President Chiang was determined to return to the office of President, following the popular will of the people, and to govern by virtue. On the 25th day of October in the Chinese calendar (the full moon day in the ninth month of the lunar calendar), President Chiang made a tour of the whole province and came to pingtung in the south. The end of the month coincides with the President's birthday (October 31), so we took the opportunity to present the flag of congratulations. The President was deeply concerned about the business of the sugar mill and stayed at the south tower of the guesthouse that evening. The next day (39.10.26) in the morning, I wrote a warning and exhortation instruction, and planted a banyan tree with my own hands to commemorate the trip. All the employees of our factory feel honored to be loved and cared for by the President. We know that it takes ten years to grow a tree , and a hundred years to cultivate people.We hope that we can pay more attention to people`s cultivation through planting trees , which is a very meaningful activity.

Preservation value

Forty years of the republic of China to pingtung factory visit Chiang kai-shek personally planting the banyan tree, known as "Longevity Banyan Tree" about seventy years ago, the tree has grown very lush, staff also carries on the part of the clip, but the county to find old banyan tree and stone tablets are not especially happy, because of Chiang kai-shek, because the past behavior of tested and controversial, not only the bronze Statue was smashed, and other items are destroyed, so the government has also urged people to stop damage the relics , and let the old tree continue to grow up,and leave the rest for the history to judge.

Cifeng Palace

Introduction

Located in Guang-Hua Lane ,Tzi-Feng Temple , where people go to solve their worries or problems , has many believers from everywhere .In the early days, many of its believers were employees of Tai-Tang sugar Factory .

Construction History

In 1947 , the sugar factory employees served as the chief of the temple, so they built a small ancestral temple inside the sugar factory park for the staff . During this period, the temple was moved twice, in 1951 and in 2006.

Sacrificial Season

Since most of the residents were engaged in the sugar industry during the Japanese Colonial Period, the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar happens to be the birthday of Supreme Emperor of Dark Heaven , when the workers were at the busiest phase . The celebration was therefore shifted to June 16th of lunar calendar.