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大渓武徳殿 - Daxi Wude Hall
昭和十年度五月 -May 1935
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The building was completed in February 1935 during the Japanese rule of Taiwan which also included a convention center. However, due to the earthquake in April of the same year, the opening of the building was held on 20 May 1935. It was used as the martial arts training center for the police of the Japanese government. In 1950, the convention center was changed to the Presidential Residence. Military Police Corps was also established for the security and defense needs for the hall.
When the military police moved to Touliao Mausoleum in 1998, the army turned over the architecture and the land of Wude Hall to Daxi Township Administration Office. The administration office renovated the old dormitory in the north of the hall and turned it into an activity center for parents and children. Renovation of the main hall started on 10 November 2000 and completed in December 2001. During that time, three-level sleeping quarters in the south of the hall were also built.
When the military police moved to Touliao Mausoleum in 1998, the army turned over the architecture and the land of Wude Hall to Daxi Township Administration Office. The administration office renovated the old dormitory in the north of the hall and turned it into an activity center for parents and children. Renovation of the main hall started on 10 November 2000 and completed in December 2001. During that time, three-level sleeping quarters in the south of the hall were also built.