- Chinese Name: 鍾理和紀念館
- Year of Establishment: 1983
- Located At: Kaohsiung City (Southern Taiwan)
- Did You Know That …?
- An asteroid discovered by the Taiwan-based Lulin Observatory in 2008 has been named "237187 Zhonglihe” to commemorate the late literary figure. The potato-shaped asteroid has a diameter of 2 meters and was granted the official identification number #237187 in 2011.
- English Address:
- No. 95 Caoyuan Road, Guangyuan Township, Meinong District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
- Opening Hours: 9am to 5pm (Closed on Mondays)
- Contact Number: +886-7-682-2228
About the Writer
The life of Chung Li-he, an iconic writer of Hakka descent, wasbothtough and short, for hepassed away at the age of45.His literary legacy, however, remains as relevant and pertinent now as it was then. Chung is best known for his last work, "Rain,” a blood-splattered manuscript he struggled to complete during his convalescence from tuberculosis.
About the Museum
To commemorate the author and his devotion to literature, a group of Taiwanese writers initiated the project to erect a museum in his honor in June 1979, and it was completed in August 1983. The museum is located where Chunglived during his last years, and where he wrote most of his works.
To the citizens of Meinong, the Chung Li-he Museum also records the deepest meanings of Hakka literature and embodies the features of Hakka culture.The museum has come to serve as a symbol of the Hakka people's steadfast and persevering spirit, and is a great source of pride ... (read more)
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*Editor's Note:
Variations of the late literary figure's romanized name include "Chung Li-he,” "Chung Li-ho,” and "Zhong Li-he.”