The follow-up restoration of the Zhengqi Building will be based on the principle of restoring the original state.

(Photo by reporter Luo Xinzhen)

[Reporter Luo Xinzhen/Pingtung Report] The historical building Team History Museum (Zhengqi Building) in the former Dawuying District and now the Pingtung Veterans General Hospital campus was consecrated in the early morning of yesterday (5th). The Cultural Office of Pingtung County Government today (6th) In the morning, together with structural technicians, design units, and cultural resource committees, we conducted a survey. After a preliminary judgment, the structural safety has not been greatly affected. However, the manufacturer is still requested to wait for the completion of the fire adjustment to conduct a more detailed structural report. As for the follow-up repair, the restoration of the original state in principle.

Zhengqi Building, which was originally planned to enter the construction site this week, is the second district project of the Dawuying District Restoration, Revitalization and Reuse Project promoted by the county government. However, due to the dark night fire, the wooden trusses, wooden windows and interior paintwork above the second floor of the building were damaged. However, the structures such as washing stones and RC columns are still complete.

According to the instructions of the county magistrate Zhou Chunmi, night security patrols have been launched in the whole district, and the fencing of the work area and the control of personnel entering and leaving the work area have been strengthened to prevent strangers from entering and leaving the work area; at the same time, the construction unit is also required to complete indoor and outdoor surveillance as soon as possible controller settings to maintain the safety of historic buildings.

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The county government invited structural technicians, design units, and the Cultural Resources Committee to conduct surveys today, to assess the current situation of disaster damage and confirm the safety of building structures.

Wu Mingrong, director of the cultural department, said that the preliminary judgment of the structural condition is safe, but in the repair part, because most of the wooden trusses and wooden windows are damaged, the cultural resource committee suggested that the principle of restoration should still be the principle, and the construction unit has been asked to take stock of the quantity as soon as possible, and please design The unit shall estimate and plan to change the design and funds as soon as possible, and after the fire adjustment is completed, the site shall be cleaned up as soon as possible to ensure the safety of the work area and the surrounding environment.

In addition, the on-site appraisal has been completed for the fire adjustment part, and the relevant report is expected to be released within a month.

The revitalization and reuse plan of Dawuying District retains 13 historical buildings, and the restoration and revitalization works are divided into 4 districts. In August last year, the restoration of the "umbrella repair workshop" and "umbrella drying room" in the first district was launched. It is expected to be completed in April this year and June. The first phase of investment promotion was launched; the second district project has a total of 6 buildings including Zhengqi Building.

Wu Mingrong emphasized that under the premise that the safety structure is safe, the overall restoration schedule will not be affected, and the restoration and activation of the entire district will be completed by the end of next year at the earliest.

The Cultural Office of the Pingtung County Government, together with structural technicians, design units, and cultural resource committees, conducted a survey today.

(Provided by Ping County Government)

The on-site appraisal of the fire adjustment part has been completed.

(Provided by Ping County Government)

The wooden trusses above the second floor of the Zhengqi Building, the wooden windows and the interior paint were damaged by the fire.

(Provided by Ping County Government)

The wooden trusses above the second floor of the Zhengqi Building, the wooden windows and the interior paint were damaged by the fire.

(Provided by Ping County Government)