Based on the Scandinavian concept of an "ecomuseum" which promotes the "community" as its key character; it overturns people's common perception about museums. Not only is it the first museum in Taiwan which touts the word "Eco", it is also the only museum in western Taiwan without walls, besides those in Yilan and Kinmen.If you visit Daxi, you will catch glimpses of its over-two century old history in every corner. Since 1810, the woodworking industry has taken root here, and after two hundred years of development, you can still find many woodworking shops and lumber mills today on Heping Old Street, Kangzhuang Road, Xinyi Road, and Yunlin road; it is still one of the major woodworking centers in Taiwan. In addition, after Daxi's restructuring in 1901, the Dakekan Subprefecture was established here. On Puji Road, a series of police dormitories were built to form a unique police living environment, which also serves as a testament to Daxi's century old police culture and history.Based on the concept of integrating local communities with the preservation of cultural assets, Daxi Wood Art Ecomuseum introduced two core themes, the "Daxi Wood Art Industry" and "Daxi Resident Lifestyle". Public buildings are being renovated, these include the martial arts training center Butokuden and a cluster of 22 Japanese style buildings. The buildings are renovated in different stages according to their age, which will also incorporate the local historical streets and houses to convert Daxi to a cultural museum.Currently, the first museum open to public is called the "No. One Hall"; it is a Japanese style elevated house constructed in the 1920s, and was also the residence for the headmaster of Daxi Elementary School. The previous owner of the house was an English teacher named Chen Mao-Lin from Daxi Junior High School, his wife, Mrs. Chen-Wang Cui-Wu used to teac...