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Museum of Judicial Affairs

No, 307 Fu-Qian Road, Sec. 1, Central-West District, Tainan City

   The old Tainan District Court, the former residence of Ya-Tang, Lian, and Ma's Barracks ruins. It is the oldest surviving large-scale court buildings in Taiwan. The Judicial Museum was built in 1912, originally the Tainan District Court, where the famous Xi-Lai'An Incident was trialed in 1915. In the photos during the Japanese rule, Fu'An Creek could be seen flowing through the front of the court, and there was a bridge connecting the court on both sides of the creek. In 1945, the Republic of China government took over Taiwan, and Taiwan Higher Court appointed Judge Shou-Nan, Hong (who later served as Deputy Minister of Judicial Yuan, Senior Advisor to the President), the Acting President as the one in charge of the taking-over. On March 21, the Tainan District Court's full name was changed to the current Tainan District Court in Taiwan. The jurisdiction remains the same as that of the Japanese period. In 1969, the tall tower on the west side was demolished due to cracked walls. Furthermore, Fu'An Creek was covered under pedestrian walks with urban planning projects. In 1991, the architecture of the Tainan District Court was ranked the National Second-Class Historic Site.

   In 2001, after the local court was moved to the newly built court building in the fifth replotted area of An- Ping District, the original site saw its renovation began to turn in into the Judiciary Museum. It was also open to teachers and students of elementary and middle schools in Tainan City for outdoor teaching, even during the restoration period. The restoration was completed in 2016, and the Judicial Museum has since been opened to the general public, enabling them to understand the judiciary system and improve on people's education on law and justice.
 
 
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