Environment of Chinese Culture University

In addition to its proximity to the Yangmingshan National Park, Chinese Culture University is also characterized by the traditional tile-roofed architecture of its campus. Zhang Qiyun once mentioned that Professor Lu Yujun wanted to turn Hwaoka Academy into a museum of Chinese architecture when he was planning for the construction of the campus, so that every style of Chinese architecture could be displayed here, which is why you can see many of these buildings today in the shape of "ware". Therefore, today, there are many "ware" shaped buildings located all over the campus. In the past, there were plaques hanging on them, but with the remodeling of the buildings and the adjustment of space, they are no longer found. The school has a total land area of 113 hectares, with the main campus occupying 21 hectares, the Xindian Hualin Experimental Farm occupying 92 hectares, the Biyuan Internship Farm occupying 30 hectares, and the Shuangxi Nursery Land occupying 0.06 hectares, which is used for internships by students of the College of Agriculture. The school continues to purchase or lease neighboring real estate to increase the development and utilization of school space. Dacheng Hall: The first building constructed at the time of the founding of the university, there is a plaque "Wanli Building" on one side, designed by Prof. Lu Yujun, who studied the design of the Ming Hall of the Zhou Dynasty, which has the highest artistic value of all the buildings on the campus, and is now the home of the School of Journalism and Communication and the School of Social Sciences, with Xingzhong Hall, Qiyuan Lecture Hall, and the Internship Court.

Daren Hall: The main building is an octagonal building with a steeple, designed by Prof. Lu Yujun, which now houses the Faculty of Fine Arts and the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature. It houses the Student Art Gallery for art students to exhibit their works, and the fifth and sixth floors are the piano rooms of the Music Department and the Shamrock Auditorium for student performances. It is also known as "Zhihui Building".

Da Yi Hall: Designed by Prof. Lu Yujun, it has a square layout with the top floor in the shape of the Temple of Heaven and is now home to the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Engineering and the Hwa Chong Printing House. On the first floor is the 24-hour K-book Center (nicknamed 24K by students) which is open all year round, as well as an ATM of the Bank of Credit and Trust Company of China, and the Hall is equipped with a weather measuring instrument for the students of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences to broadcast the meteorological reports of Hwa Chong. The west side of the top floor is also known as the "Sea Viewing Building". There is an empty bridge connecting the Daiyikan and the Daitenkan, called Chunqiuwang.

Daedian Hall: Designed by Prof. Lu Yujun, it is also based on the Mingtang-style building, but the four protruding corners have been changed into a rounded fortress-style building, which was used to emphasize the meaning of "fortress of knowledge" where the library is located. It now houses the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Environmental Design, the Language Center, and the Publications Department. The post office of Bunka University is also located here.

Daehyeon Hall: Currently housing the Faculty of Law, 1F to 2F are general classrooms, while 3F is used for the law school offices and professors' research laboratories.

Daehyeon Hall: Also known as the Overseas Chinese Tower and the Founding Memorial Hall, the building was originally in the shape of a tower, but after remodeling, it is only known as Daehyeon Hall. On the ground floor, there are club offices, 1F is a lecture hall, 2F and 10 to 12F are administrative units, 3F to 7F are general classrooms. And 8 and 9F are converted into business school offices.

Dazhong Hall, also known as Hwa Chong Art Hall, was designed by renowned architect Wang Yitang and has a heavy eaves with a peaked roof, a Hwa Fong Theatre, a Digital Learning Center, and a Hwa Chong Food Court on the ground floor connecting it to the Dajia Hall. On the left side of the fa?ade, the Xiaoyuan Garden is the founder's burial mound and a place to enjoy the night view.

Da Hau Hall: Formerly known as "Hwaoka Kokugo Hall," the hall was remodeled to house the College of Education and the gymnasium. The neighboring road is also known as "Lover's Slope" because of its broad view over Taipei City, making it one of the most famous spots for night views.

Daigong Hall: Home to the College of Agriculture, this building was designed by Prof. Hsu Hsiu-fu, former head of the university's Department of Architecture and Urban Design.

Da-Teok Hall: A two-storey building housing laboratories of the Faculty of Science and Technology.

Xiaofeng Memorial Hall: A memorial building to the founder of the university, Zhang Qiyun (Xiaofeng), it consists of three main buildings: the Hwaoka Museum, the Library, and the Information Center. Inside, there is also a school history room, the Digital Earth Center, the O'Ho Nin Art Center, and the Daisaku Ikeda Research Center.

Filipino Building: Originally a faculty and staff dormitory, the building was named "Filipino" in honor of Mr. Chuang Wan-li, an overseas Filipino who made a major donation to the university at the beginning of its existence. The building has been renovated into an international exchange center, exhibition center and conference room.

Dormitories

Da-Ya Hall: In addition to being a dormitory for female students, Da-Chi Hall is also home to the Hwa-Gang Food Court and club offices from the fifth floor down.

Daichuang Hall: Also known as "Chuang Wanli Memorial Hall," this dormitory is the same as Da Lun Hall for male students, and is designed as an en-suite dormitory with a bathroom and air-conditioning.

Dalun Hall: Designed by Prof. Lu Yujun, it is the same as Dazhuang Hall as the male dormitory.

Da Ci Hall: It is a dormitory for female students together with Daya Hall. Daxia Hall: The Yanping branch is now the headquarters of the Extension Education Department, and the classroom utilization rate is much higher than that of the main campus. Located under the Jianguo Elevated Road, nearby universities and colleges include National Taiwan University, National Taiwan Normal University, National Taipei University of Education, and close to Daan Forest Park and Taipei City Library. It is located at No. 231, Section 2, Jianguo South Road, Daan District, Taipei City.

Daxin Hall: the former old building of the Taiwan New Life Newspaper, located in Boai District, Taipei City, also known as Boai Campus. It is close to Soochow University's City Center Campus; it is adjacent to a number of judicial and legal organs such as the Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court, the Taipei District Court, the Taipei District Prosecutor's Office, and the Ministry of Justice. The building is mainly used by the third and fourth year law students and the graduate school of law on weekdays. It is within walking distance from Taipei MRT Xiaonanmen Station and Ximen Station. It is located at No. 127, Yanping South Road, Taipei.

Hualin Experimental Forest: Located near the Jade Reservoir in Xindian District, New Taipei City, the Hualin Experimental Forest was formerly the Wenshan Tea Farm of the Agriculture and Forestry Corporation, and is a demonstration area for the management of ecosystems in the suburbs of the city. The first time I saw this, I was able to see it.