Chiayi City Historical Relics Museum

　　   Chiayi City Historical Relics Museum is situated within Chiayi Park in Chiayi City, Taiwan. The two buildings were originally the fasting hall and office of the Chiayi Shrine during the Japanese colonial period. Listed as a municipal-level historic site, the museum was established in 1943. The fasting hall was used for spiritual preparation before visiting the shrine, while the office served as the administrative center of the shrine.

　　   The Historical Relics Museum presents the development and changes of Chiayi’s history and culture through a combination of old and new photographs and multimedia interactives. It also features school anthems from various educational levels and showcases the beauty of the city's historic architecture. The museum consists of two buildings designed in the traditional Japanese "shoin-zukuri" architectural style, with roofs in the "irimoya" style—similar to the traditional Chinese hip-and-gable roof. Their eaves, ridges, bargeboards, hip rafters, and main ridges all incorporate Japanese architectural elements. The upper parts of the exterior walls feature boat-shaped bracket arms, while the lower sections use the "shinpi" (solid wall) style. The foundation is built in a low stilt-style construction. For doors and windows, sliding doors are primarily used, with only a few being hinged doors. Windows come in four types: glass sliding windows with fixed lattices, fixed lattices with sliding glass, and paper sliding windows. The fasting hall, office, hand-washing pavilion, and ritual utensil storage are representative of the residential culture left by the Japanese, with the ritual utensil storage notable for its concrete walls mimicking wooden construction. The fasting hall covers an area of 267 square meters, and the office 208 square meters. The two buildings are connected by a corridor. With this central corridor serving as an axis, they form a sizable unified space with elegant artistic expression and high craftsmanship reference value. This Japanese "shoin-zukuri" wooden structure is rare in the Taiwan-Mainland China region, noted for its uniqueness, exquisite construction, elegant artistry, and great cultural significance.