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Yangmingshuwu
Bold textYangmingshuwu is the largest and last retreat built for Chiang Kai-shek. It was used as a summer residence and a place to host local and foreign dignitaries. It is located in Yangmingshan National Park on about 15 hectares of land and was completed in 1970. The residence was originally called Chungsin Guesthouse. After the death of Chiang Kai-shek in 1979 under the directive of President Chiang Ching-kuo, the office of the Kuomintang (KMT) Historical Commission moved to the Chungshin Guesthouse and the historic archives of Kuomintang were put in order for future research and reference. At that time the Chungshin Guesthouse was renamed Yangmingshuwu to better decribe its new funtion. The Park and this residence were named Yangming in honor of Yangming Wang, a famous Ming Dynasty Scholoar and philosopher. Shuwu means study or studio. In 1996 the Kuomingtang Central Committee gave the management rights for the residence to the Ministry of the Interior and placed it under the care of Yangmingshan National Park. After a comprehensive restoration, the site was opened to the public on June 27, 1998. The residence displays many personal items beglonging to President and Madame Chiang Kai-shek including the original furniture, family photographs, Madame Chiang Kai-shek's paintings, and books containing Chiang Kai-shek's family geneology.

--Jehu Burton 11:51, 9 September 2007 (UTC)