Beitou Plum Garden

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Beitou Plum Garden
北投梅庭
Beitou Plum Garden in Taipei, Taiwan.JPG
General information
Typeformer residence
Architectural styleJapanese, Western
LocationBeitou, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°8′13.3″N 121°30′31.2″E / 25.137028°N 121.508667°E / 25.137028; 121.508667Coordinates: 25°8′13.3″N 121°30′31.2″E / 25.137028°N 121.508667°E / 25.137028; 121.508667
Completed1930s
Opened2010
RenovatedJanuary-June 2015
Technical details
Floor count2

The Beitou Plum Garden (Chinese: 北投梅庭; pinyin: Běitóu Méitíng) is a museum in the former residence of calligrapher Yu Youren in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan.

History[]

The building was constructed in the late 1930s as the summer getaway home of calligrapher Yu Youren. In 2006, the building was listed as a historical site by the Taipei City Government and was opened to the public in 2010.[1][2] In 2015, the building was closed for renovation from January until 27 June.

Architecture[]

The wooden building was constructed using a mixture of Japanese and Western architectural styles with two floors.[3] The ground floor was constructed as an air raid shelter which is heavily shielded with steel rods and reinforced concrete.[1][4] Most of the floors uses deep polished wooden boards.[5]

Exhibitions[]

The building houses various calligraphy works done by Yu Youren and history of local architecture.[2][5] It also regularly host various musical events.[6]

Transportation[]

The building is accessible within walking distance east of Xinbeitou Station of Taipei Metro.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Plum Garden". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Plum Garden (梅庭)". escape2taiwan.com. 15 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Plum Garden". Lonely Planet. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Plum Garden". Taipei Travel. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Taipei City - Plum Garden". TravelKing. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Beitou Plum Garden Courtyard Reopened from Renovation". Taipei City Police Department. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2017.


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