Sun Moon Lake Teacher's Hostel

The Sun Moon Lake Teacher’s Hostel on the Hanbi Peninsula used to be the Sun Moon Lake Forest School during the Japanese occupation. After the completion of the Sun Moon Lake hydropower project, Taichung State chose to set up the Sun Moon Lake Forest School on the shore of Sun Moon Lake. Construction began on September 8, 1934, and was completed on January 10, 1935. The campus facilities include four dormitories, lecture halls, canteens, bathrooms, and kitchens. The total area is 873 square meters and can accommodate 140 people, making it the largest among the forest schools in Taiwan. During the period of the imperialization movement, the Sun Moon Lake Forest School often held national spiritual and cultural seminars. After World War II, the Yuchi National School was established in June 1949 at the original site of the Sun Moon Lake Forest School, and in 1952 it became the Mingtan National School. In 1960, Mingtan National School moved to the current site of Mingtan Elementary School, and the original site was later converted into the Sun Moon Lake Teacher’s Hostel.