Trip to Cihu Memorial Sculpture Park Daxi Taoyuan 【慈湖紀念雕塑公園桃園大溪】

Cihu (慈湖)   is a  lakeside property near Daxi (大溪) in Taoyuan county that was  dedicated to Generalissimo and former President of the Republic of China - Chiang Kai Shek (蔣介石).

The Cihu Memorial Sculpture Park is situated near the Cihu Parking Lot. In the park there are some 100 bronze statues of Chiang Kai-shek’s donated by various localities of Taiwan. This also lets tourists from around the world remember the past glorious feats of Chiang Kai-shek. Among the statues are familiar-looking standing and half-bust bronze statues, which were donated mostly by schools and government organizations. There are also statues of CKS seated and horse-riding. Every statue has its own artistic value. Interconnected foot trails lead to various statues in the park. There are also elegant Chinese garden-style gardens with bridges and water below them.

The Daxi river valley area was always an area that the Chiang family was fond of, and both Chiang Kai Shek and his son Chiang Ching-Kuo (蔣經國) are interned within the village which has become known as a "town of presidents."

For Taiwanese visitors, the park is a great weekend escape to a scenic location. For most people, visiting Cihu is less about learning about history (as they study it in school) and more about enjoying nature.

No matter what side of the fence you are on when it comes to Chiang's legacy, the park is a learning experience for the history of modern Taiwan and China from the 1900s onward. 

If you are in Taoyuan, you can always stop by Cihu and waste an hour or so.

Opening Hours 08:00~17:00
Traffic Transport： To get there, take National Freeway 3. After arriving at the Daxi Interchange, turn onto Taiwan Provincial Highway 3 and then Provincial Highway 4, go straight,and after arriving at Puwei, make a left turn by following the road sign. Then take Taiwan Provincial Highway 7 and go straight to the Cihu Parking Lot.