Built in 1963 within Fushoushan Farm (福壽山農場) after Chiang Kai-shek took a liking to the fengshui of the site. The name expresses a wish for longevity and good fortune. Chiang visited every summer, arriving by helicopter at a private landing pad, and reportedly said this villa was for “nurturing the spirit” (怡情養性), in contrast to Daguan Pavilion (達觀亭), which was for contemplating national affairs.
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- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
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- KMT Authoritarian Era Taiwan (國民政府時期)
- Chiang Kai-shek Guesthouses (蔣公行館)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.