Jioufen Gold Mine Museum, Experience the Golden Legacy and Culture
No. 66, Shipai Lane, Songde Village, Rueifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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Introduction
The Jiufen Gold Mine Museum features a replica mining pit constructed from wooden planks that leads visitors to explore the museum's exhibits. These include raw gold ore, strange and unique rocks, and rare gold flowers. Trying the process of gold panning also adds to the fun of fulfilling a gold-seeking dream.
From ancient times, Jiufen prospered due to its gold mines, and visitors still remember and admire the legendary stories associated with this place. However, while the imagined prosperous scene differs from the real historical facts. Hence, the Jiufen Gold Mine Museum was established to preserve the unique culture of gold mining and allow tourists to learn more about the fascinating relationship between Jiufen and its gold mines.
On the second floor's Gold Mining Classroom, visitors can discover the origins of their gold rings and observe the tools and techniques used for gold washing, panning, refining, and more. It's amazing to admire the wisdom of ancestors, who, without the aid of advanced equipment or high technology, were still capable of using concepts such as melting point, boiling point, reduction, solidification, specific gravity, etc., to refine pure gold. This life wisdom is undoubtedly superior to technology.
Gold mining is the backbone of Jiufen's history and prosperity. Without it, Jiufen's rise wouldn't have been possible. Besides food, drink, and entertainment, visiting the Gold Mine Museum allows us to understand the unique charm of Jiufen, explore the legendary stories behind its gold mines, and appreciate this city's unparalleled uniqueness. Address No. 66, Shipai Lane, Songde Village, Rueifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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