The Chiang Kai shek Memorial Hall is located in the center of Taipei City, with a Chinese style garden as its main design. The windows are classical and elegant, and the building is decorated with blue and white colors, symbolizing freedom and equality.
The Chiang Kai shek Memorial Hall is built with solemnity and solemnity, adopting the style of the top of the Temple of Heaven and the body of a pyramid. The main body is a white marble wall, and the blue tiles and golden glazed roof are octagonal, representing the eight virtues of "loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, love, faith, righteousness, harmony, and peace" gathered on the roof, connected to the sky, to embody the idea of "unity of heaven and man".
The hourly changing of guards and ceremonial guards at the Chiang Kai shek Memorial Hall has become a focal point for tourists to watch. At exactly the hour, the guard and ceremonial guards walk out of the lower hall, arrive at the elevator on the lower floor, and ascend to the bronze statue hall on the fourth floor. The changing of guards ceremony is very solemn and dignified, with steady and dignified moves. The entire venue is quiet and solemn, with only the footsteps of the guards and their short commands. The entire ceremony lasts for 10 minutes. After the ceremony, tourists can step forward and take photos outside the guardrails.
The square of the Chiang Kai shek Memorial Hall is spacious and extensive, making it a well-known arts and cultural square in Taipei due to large-scale performances such as the outdoor performance of the "Cloud Gate Dance Theater" and the "Voice of the Century" concert. In addition, the annual Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) Taipei Lantern Festival is also a major event of the memorial Hall.
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Address: 21 Zhongshan South Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City
Telephone: +886 2 2343 1100
Opening Hours: 09:00-18:00 throughout the year
Admission ticket: free admission to the park, ticket purchase for exhibition activities and visits