Thursday, June 4, 2020

Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Taipei

The National Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall is located at the heart of Taipei City and is built to commemorate the Generalissimo Chiang-Kai Shek, the former president of Taiwan.  He led the Chinese Nationalist Government from 1950 up to his death in 1975.


The construction began in October 1976 and completed in April 1980.  The memorial park covers an area of 240,000 square meters.  The main gate, tagged as the Gate of Great Centrality and Perfect Uprightness was placed at the west end on Chun Sang South Road, with a Gate of Great Loyalty at the north side on Hsin Yi Road and a Gate of Great Piety at the south side on Ai Kuo East Road.







The memorial hall is covered with the colors of the Taiwan flag, blue, white and red that symbolizes independence, equality and universal love.
The National Concert Hall



The octagon-shaped roof of the building symbolizes abundance and good fortune in Chinese.  The building also has 89 steps representing Chiang Kai-Shek's age of death.

The National Theatre

Don't miss the changing of the honor guards.  It happens every hour from 9AM to 5PM

Chiang Kai-Shek is located at No. 21 Zhongshan Road, Zhongsheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan.  You can reach it through MRT Green or Red Line Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall Station. The hall is open from 9AM to 6PM. 

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