Chinese Name: 六堆客家文化園區
Year of Establishment: 2011
Address: No. 588, Xinyi Road, Neipu Township, Pingtung County, 912, Taiwan (ROC)
Site: Liudui Hakka Cultural Park
Located at the junction of Neipu, Chanzhi, and Linluo townships in Pingtung County, the Liudui Hakka Cultural Park covering about 30 hectares officially opened on Oct. 22, 2011. It showcases the history of Hakka ancestors in the Liudui region and preserves their unique cultural heritage. The park encompasses a natural grassland, a landscape garden, an umbrella-inspired community gathering area, and a floral garden, offering spaces and facilities for Hakka-language learning, exhibitions, performances, and recreational activities.
The name Liudui, which refers to “six settlements,” comes from the six army troops formed by Hakka people in Kaohsiung and Pingtung County in 1721 to protect their home from the uprising against Qing dynasty led by Zhu Yi-gui (朱一貴). As the six army troops successfully fought and weakened Zhu’s forces, the Qing government established a Zhongyi Temple (忠義亭) in recognition of their bravery. The Zhongyi Temple later becomes a symbol of the Hakka communities in Kaohsiung and Pingtung.
Today, Liudui contains twelve regions across Kaohsiung and Pingtung including Meinong, Gaoshu, Shanlin, Liugui, Jiaxian, Linluo, Changzhi, Neipu, Zhutian, Wanluan, Xinpi, and Jiadong, which represent the Hakka team spirit.
Bordering Pingtung’s Neipu, Changzhi, and Linluo, the park presents the Hakka’s spirit of cultivation and agricultural culture, and reinterprets the historical traces of ancestors of Liudui in the land through landscapes and modern architecture.
The landmark of the park is the six large umbrella-shaped buildings that symbolize the paper umbrella and bamboo hat in Hakka culture. Equipped with solar panels, the buildings make good use of abundant resource from the sunny southern Taiwan to promote green energy and sustainability.
After opening to the public, the park has organized several regular exhibitions that offer insights into the development of Hakka settlements. It also provides spaces for children to learn Hakka culture while playing. The multi-functional park has become a destination for the public to experience life and culture of the Hakka in southern Taiwan.