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Located at the intersection of Taiwan Avenue and Liberty Road in Taichung, the Taichung Changhua Bank Headquarters was built during the Showa era of Japanese rule. The architecture emulates ancient Greek and Roman colonnades, presenting a majestic façade and exquisitely crafted details, making it a renowned landmark in Taichung. It has been designated a city‑designated historic site and is the earliest privately funded bank in Taiwan, holding significant cultural heritage value for preservation and study. It remains in use by the Changhua Branch’s operations office, and the second floor houses a bank history museum that preserves historical documents from that era, available for viewing by appointment. During the Qing dynasty, the “two‑owner” land system caused severe problems. In the Japanese era, the Governor‑General’s Office implemented large public bonds to resolve lease‑right issues. However, the compensation terms of the bonds were poor, leading to public rejection and a scramble to sell for cash. To uphold the credibility of the bonds, officials both purchased them and encouraged local individuals to use them for business financing. In this historical context, in 1905, Wu Ruxiang of Changhua convened local officials in central Taiwan, raised 220,000 yen in capital as rent‑compensation money, and founded “株式會社彰化銀行” (Changhua Bank Corporation) in Changhua. Lu‑Kang Gu Xianrong was elected as a supervisor. Later, due to environmental needs, the bank moved to Taichung, becoming one of the few large commercial banks in Taiwan that established its headquarters in central Taiwan. In 1936, a new headquarters—the present Taichung Changhua Branch—was built, designed by Baikang Hao‑fu and Tan Shan Ki‑sang in a Western‑style classical architecture. The elegant carved decorations, rounded cement pillars, and sturdy iron doors create an atmosphere of classic banking beauty with a high‑ceiling interior layout. After Taiwan’s liberation, the National Government absorbed the former Japanese shareholders’ stocks. In 1947, Lin Xiantang was elected chairman and the bank was reorganized as “Changhua Commercial Bank.” In 1998, the institution was restructured from a joint public‑private bank into a private company. Near Liberty Road, within the garden, a bronze statue of Lin Xiantang stands as a commemorative monument, worth a visit.