“Goodbye Gold & Silver Hall!”

With the hope of helping Lukang residents better understand the local Gold & Silver Hall (金銀廳), Liar Fake Music Records & Tapes, which is situated in Lukang’s Shanxing Street, Changhua County, is currently holding an exhibition called “Goodbye Gold & Silver Hall!”. Built in a Western style during the Japanese colonial period, Gold & Silver Hall was the home of an influential local family surnamed Huang.

Cultural organizations are frantically trying to secure permanent preservation status for the building, which currently only holds temporary heritage protection. However, with the building’s land rights already sold to a new owner, there are still serious long-term concerns over the building’s future. 

On entry into the exhibition, one immediately comes face to face with a replica of the partition board originally used in Gold & Silver Hall, one side of which is gold and the other side silver. In former years, the gold side was used for festivities and everyday use, and the silver side, which represents sadness and bereavement, was used during funerals.

The exhibition also has a 1:50 model of Gold & Silver Hall, many photographs, and a selection of furniture, which gives visitors a better understanding of Lukang’s Gold & Silver Hall and provides a real feel for the actual life of the Huang family at the time. The exhibition will continue until October 4, and on-site volunteers are available to give tours. 

 “Goodbye Gold & Silver Hall!”
URL:http://www.peopo.org/news/286951 

(以下是中文對照)

再現金銀廳

照片

在彰化縣鹿港鎮杉行街「萊兒費可唱片店」，正在舉辦一個名為「再現金銀廳」的活動，希望民眾對於鹿港金銀廳有更深刻的了解。金銀廳是日治時期鹿港當地黃姓富豪的住宅，是一棟西洋式的洋樓，地權已被新地主買走，雖有文史團體奔走保留，目前暫列為古蹟，但仍有保存上的隱憂。

在展覽的現場，踏進門口就會看到一個模仿金銀廳隔扇的板子。這個隔扇正面帖金，反面帖銀，喜慶或平日時用金面，喪事時反面用銀色以表示哀傷之意。現場還有1:50大小的金銀廳模型，與許多照片跟傢具，反映著當時住在金銀廳的黃家生活。相關展覽即日起到10月4日，現場也會有志工導覽，讓民眾更了解鹿港金銀廳的過去。