Xizhou Chenggong Inn | Changhua Attraction

Xizhou Chenggong Inn was built in the 1930s during the late Japanese colonial period, originally as the Yangzhen Medical Clinic before being converted into an inn. With a building age of nearly 90 years, it is the most intact wooden historic structure in Xizhou Township. The ground floor now serves as an exhibition and retail space; the second floor retains the original inn room layout and is open for exhibitions. It is a representative example of adaptive reuse of historic rural buildings in Taiwan.

What to see at Xizhou Chenggong Inn

Chenggong Inn uses a hybrid Japanese-Western wooden construction style. The exterior timber board walls, wooden lattice windows, and second-floor corridor all retain their original layout. The architectural style reflects the typical appearance of 1930s–1940s Taiwanese rural shophouses. The building started as the Yangzhen Medical Clinic, then changed hands and was converted into an inn over time. Eventually, a local cultural organization led the effort to revitalize and preserve it, maintaining the authenticity of the timber frame structure.

After revitalization, the ground floor of Chenggong Inn houses a display and retail space for local agricultural products as well as small exhibitions. The second floor has been restored to the original inn room layout; visitors can step into the rooms where travelers once stayed and experience the spatial scale and atmosphere of a rural inn from the late Japanese colonial period. The building hosts occasional thematic events on local crafts and rural culture.

How to make the most of your visit

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Observe the architectural detailsFocus on the construction details of the timber board walls, wooden lattice windows, and second-floor corridor railing. The joinery methods of Japanese timber-frame construction are relatively well preserved in this building.

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Experience the second-floor inn roomsThe second floor retains the original inn room layout. Stepping into the rooms to experience the spatial scale of a 1930s rural inn is particularly suited to visitors with an interest in history and culture.

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Watch for occasional eventsThe building regularly hosts rural culture and local craft exhibitions and performances. Check the Xizhou Township Office or relevant cultural organizations for event announcements before visiting.

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Browse local agricultural productsThe ground floor displays and sells local agricultural products from Xizhou Township and southern Changhua, including rice and processed vegetable products — a chance to pick up something to take home.

Practical information

Getting there & timing

Xizhou Township has no train station. Driving is recommended: from Changhua City, head south on Provincial Highway 1 for about 40 minutes to Xizhou Township. Parking space in the village is limited.
Opening hours are not fixed; check with the Xizhou Township Office or relevant organizations before visiting to confirm whether the building is open that day.

Nearby connections

Xizhou Township is adjacent to Beidou Township. Combining this with Beidou Dian'an Temple makes a southern Changhua day trip centered on temples and historic buildings.
About a 30-minute drive from the Dacheng Zhuoshui River estuary, extending the itinerary to the west coast's natural landscape is an option.

Source: Xizhou Township Office, Changhua County Culture Bureau materials on historic building revival. Photos to be replaced with Dio's own shots.

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