Visit the Ten Scenic Spots of NTU

National Taiwan University (NTU) was originally established as Taihoku Imperial University in 1928 during the Japanese colonial period. Initially, it was developed based on the campus of Taipei Higher School of Agriculture and Forestry, located in Gongguan, Shuiyuan District. It was adjacent to the experimental farm of the Agricultural Department of the Taiwan Governor-General's Central Research Institute to the south and bordered by Liugong Canal to the northwest. In 1945, it was renamed 'National Taiwan University,' becoming the only university in Taiwan at that time. The main gate of NTU, built in 1931, is a designated municipal monument. It served as the main entrance and guardhouse of the original Taihoku Imperial University and remains the primary entrance of NTU today, symbolizing the inception of higher education in Taiwan. The building is low and unassuming in appearance but is constructed with excellent craftsmanship. Designed by the Construction and Maintenance Division of the Governor-General's Office, the building materials include locally sourced brown face bricks and Lian stone, giving it a distinctive local character. The gate resembles a fortress, solid and sturdy, with harmonious colors. NTU's Twelve Scenic Spots: In 2005, NTU held a campus-wide voting event to select the 'Twelve Scenic Spots of NTU,' which are the NTU Main Gate (Figure 1), Royal Palm Boulevard (Figure 2), Fu Garden (Figures 3-5), Fu Bell (Figure 6), the Three Pines (Figure 7), the Ecological Pond (Figures 8-10), the New Main Library (Figure 11), Drunken Moon Lake (Figures 12-14), Zhoushan Road, the Experimental Farm in the Main Campus, and two other locations outside the Gongguan campus: the Old Medical Building No. 2 and the University Pond in Xitou. There is also a saying about the Ten Scenic Spots of NTU, which likely refers to the areas within the Gongguan campus. 📍Address: No. 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106, Taiwan