Xiaolin Village Memorial Park Explained

Xiaolin Village Memorial Park
Native Name:小林村紀念公園
Native Name Lang:zh
Map Type:Kaohsiung
Map Size:220px
Established:15 January 2012
Closed:-->
Location:Jiasian, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates:23.1549°N 120.6402°W
Type:memorial park
Size:1.7 hectares

The Xiaolin Village Memorial Park is a memorial park in Siaolin Village, Jiasian District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The park commemorates victims of the Typhoon Morakot in 2009.

History

In the aftermath of Typhoon Morakot, Magistrate Yang Chiu-hsing proposed the establishment of a memorial park to commemorate the victims buried in landslide cause by the typhoon.[1] The memorial park was officiated on 15 January 2012 during a ceremony attended by President Ma Ying-jeou, Mayor Chen Chu and Lin Join-sane.[2]

Architecture

The memorial park measures 1.7 hectares in area and includes an ancestral hall, bridge, memorial square, monument and viewing platform. There are 181 mountain cherry trees planted at the park, representing 181 families who were lost during the natural disaster.[3] It features a 9-meter monument which was made from stones felt down during the landslide.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Kao. Y.L.. 14 August 2009. Memorial park for Siaolin village to be considered. Taiwan News. 14 June 2021.
  2. News: Kuo. Grace. 16 January 2012. Xiaolin Village Memorial Park opens in Kaohsiung. Taiwan Today. 14 June 2021.
  3. News: Wang. Chris. 21 April 2012. Lee mourns people who perished in Siaolin village. Taipei Times. 14 June 2021.
  4. Web site: 17 November 2020. Siaolin Memorial Park. Kaohsiung Travel. 14 June 2021.