Jin Guang Cheng Cultural Hall. Located in Guansi Township, Hsinchu County, Jin Guang Cheng Cultural Hall carries the local pioneering history and cultural development. Located in Guansi Township, Hsinchu County, Jin Guang Cheng Cultural Hall carries the local pioneering history and cultural development. The "Jin Guang Cheng" land reclamation office was established in the 13th year of Guangxu (1887), with Cai Hualiang, a local pioneer in Guansi, serving as the leader. He, along with Zhou Yuanbao, Zhang Xiuqin, Xu Alian, and others, responded to the Qing Dynasty government's "Opening Mountains and Pacifying Barbarians" policy to begin the reclamation of the upper reaches of the Siliao River. They jointly established the "Jin Guang Cheng Land Reclamation Office" and divided the pioneering organization into four groups: "Yuan, Heng, Li, Zhen." Land was allocated through a lottery system for logging and camphor production, forming the place names of Siliao, Qiliao, Baliao, and Shiliao today. In addition to the camphor industry, the Guansi area also developed coal mining at that time. With the increase in miners, the government established Renhe Elementary School to popularize education and provide schooling for local residents. However, with the changes in the rural economy and population outflow, the once prosperous "Renhe Village" was abolished in the 67th year of the Republic of China (1978) and merged with Minghu Village (now the Nanhu area) to become "Dongshan Village." Renhe Elementary School was also officially closed in the 76th year of the Republic of China (1987) due to a decrease in student enrollment. To preserve local history and culture and commemorate the efforts of the Jin Guang Cheng Land Reclamation Office and the pioneers, the Guansi Township Office submitted the "Local Cultural Hall Plan" to the Council for Cultural Affairs in the 92nd year of the Republic of China (2003).
Address: 新竹縣關西鎮東山里仁和道路14號
Hours: 00:00–23:59
Hsinchu County