A day trip to the National Chengchi University Tat-Hsien Library

#4月好去地方2025On an early summer afternoon, I walked into the National Chengchi University’s Tat-Hsien Library, a palace of knowledge hidden in the embrace of the Wenshan Mountain Range in southern Taiwan. Take the bus from the MRT Zoo Station and wind up along Zhinan Road. The road is full of greenery, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, as if you are walking through a baptism of tranquility. The library is located in the center of the campus, forming a natural scroll with the surrounding green mountains, silent yet profound. As you step into the door of Daxian Library, you are greeted by a high and bright hall and an open lending space. The design style combines modernity with academic calmness. Large glass windows bring in natural light, allowing people to feel the fusion of knowledge and nature. The library is neatly arranged, and the various books are divided according to subject. Whether it is East Asian studies, political theory, or contemporary cultural criticism, you can find treasures here. If you are a history and literature enthusiast, you may want to visit the "Special Collection Room" on the fourth floor. There are many rare documents and manuscripts of National Chengchi University scholars collected here. The atmosphere is particularly quiet. Every time you flip through them, it feels like you are having a conversation with a wise man from the past. In addition, the library has been vigorously promoting digitization in recent years. No matter where you are, you can browse the rich collection through the "NCCU Academic Collection System", which is extremely convenient. What impressed me most was the seat by the window on the fifth floor. Sitting by the window in the afternoon, I looked at the distant mountains after studying and thinking. The sound of birds could be heard among the green shadows, and my thoughts also settled. A library is not just a place to read, but also a place to talk to yourself and gently embrace knowledge. Before leaving, you may want to stop by the "study room" next door or the "reading study room" on the basement floor. Even if you just stay for a short time, you can still feel the profound heritage and contemporary warmth of the National Chengchi University Library. If you are looking for a reading space away from the hustle and bustle and to calm your mind, the National Chengchi University Daxian Library is undoubtedly a place worth stopping by. Let us breathe slowly with this mountain school as we turn the pages of the book.