Datanpiwanglai Park

讓人放鬆心情的好地方，可惜遠眺湖泊，竟看到先人的家，實在有點煞風景，整體還是不錯的。

在地的景點，門口有大大的旺萊裝置藝術可供拍照。潭心亭在埤潭中央有畫龍點睛效果。可惜的是臨近有墓地的小山，做為觀光地，難免尷尬。

離家很近第一次到訪、不夠親水但風景還可以拍照起來還蠻好拍的。 公園實在也沒什麼好逛的、小黑蚊要小心。

Very beautiful

A peaceful water front where you can enjoy the afternoon breeze while watching birds and clouds flew by.

It is a nice place. It would be better if some maintenance was made. Clean up and refurbish the walkways and cycling routes.

DatanPi Park Village：Songjiao Village Location ：Wanglai Road, Songjiao Village, Guanmiao District, Tainan, Taiwan. Wanglai Park is at the center of Da Tan Pi(大潭埤). Most eye-catching huge pineapple stone sculpture will welcome you. Datanpiwanglai Park is one of the tourist attractions in Guanmiao District. Wonderful landscaping, beautiful park, walking on the path near the bank of lake, lots of benches, resting place just inside the lake, pigeon, crane, stork, duck singing all will allow you to enjoy the peaceful environment while you are walking around. Sitting in a pavilion or having a picnic, basic family play facilities, kids have so much fun they don’t want to leave, parents can relax in the shade. Datanwanglai Park is a good place for spending high quality family time. Features：Datanpi of Songjiao Village was constructed during the reign of Prince Jheng of the Ming Dynasty. The reservoir was once known as Biyitan, holding an abundance of water for irrigating the surrounding plains, making them some of the most fertile lands in the region, giving rise to the Siangyang Chunnou (spring mantle of paddy fields), one of the 8 wonders of Taiwan Prefecture. In 1951, the joint board of directors of the Chinese Christian University of the United States decided to establish a university in Taiwan (the in-stitution established is the modern day Tunghai University). When sur-veying the location for the campus, the fine landscape of Datanbi proved to be extremely alluring. However, this motion was vehemently opposed by a group of local elites (known as the Changku Kui Jhai). The chance of becoming a cultured university town was thus handed over to Tai-chung instead. In September 1957, then Tainan County Government made plans to construct a public military cemetery in this area. The Taiwan Provincial Government thus issued a construction budget of NT$ 862,928. Work began in early March 1958, starting with land acquisition, moving of set-tler graveyards, compensation for surface rights, preparation of con-struction grounds, construction of the mourning hall, memorial stele, gateway, walkways, slope protection, gazebos, water and electricity ca-bles, construction of internal roads and connecting routes, and land-scaping. The cemetery was completed in late April, 1959, and included 200 grave plots and a columbarium for 1440 urns. Many residents felt it was a shame that Datanpi University never materialised, and that the land was used instead as a military cemetery, which was later designated as a public cemetery. Despite having good Fengshui, the cemetery greatly impacted the local landscapes. The Dis-trict Office worked hard to relocate the military cemetery elsewhere. In 1999, the area was successfully converted to Datanpi Wanglai Park. The new Park was selected to host the opening ceremony of Guanmiao Pineapples and Bamboo Shoots Festival in order to celebrate the new birth of Datanpi. Guanmiao Township Office placed great importance on Park operations. In the New Guanmiao Township Construction Project – Final Report, the Township Office made plans to integrate Datanpi within the natural ecosystem and environment. Major projects include a theme-based gateway, waterside facilities, footpaths around the lake, sightseeing and fishing platforms, and general landscaping and aesthetics. The aim is to re-define the Park as a leading recreational destination along the Nanguan line.

a very peaceful place. it goes without saying that there isn't much going on here. when we arrived there were some older folks sitting in the benches chatting or playing Chinese chess. the ponds are quite beautiful, didn't notice any mosquitoes. photos taken from the road dividing the two bodies of water. not worth a special trip here, though.