Beitou Plum Garden

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.

Beitou Plum Garden
北投梅庭
General information
TypeFormer residence
Architectural styleJapanese, Western
LocationBeitou, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°8′13.3″N 121°30′31.2″E
Completed1930s
Opened2010
RenovatedJanuary-June 2015
Technical details
Floor count2

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][3] 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. 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.[3][5]

Events

Various musical events were held at the venue.[6]

Transportation

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

See also

References
  1. "Plum Garden". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  2. "Plum Garden". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. "Plum Garden (梅庭)". escape2taiwan.com. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  4. "Plum Garden". Taipei Travel. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  5. "Taipei City - Plum Garden". TravelKing. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  6. "Beitou Plum Garden Courtyard Reopened from Renovation". Taipei City Police Department. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2017.


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