The History Evolution of Former Ching-Kuo Resort Villa Park

The park has a long history and has played a different role depending on the times. The early Chinese and foreign gardens symbolized the absolute authority of the emperor and the nobility. From the Hanging Gardens of Babylon at the beginning of civilization, the Egyptian Pharaoh's Botanical Garden, to the Roman Villa Garden and the French Baroque Garden, the overall planning of the courtyard to the shape of every plant and tree grows, all highlighting the political authority of the ruler. Therefore, the gardens were reserved for the royalty and the commoners were not allowed to enter the gardens. In this article, we will record the existence of the Ching-Kuo Resort Villa from the Martial Law period to the present. After the Martial Law period, the government put aside the political ideology and planned to preserve the original Japanese architectural style of the guesthouse and turn it into Yong-Kang Park for the general public to enter and exit freely