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踏上林中路‧探索半路竹 11

路竹古地名為「半路竹」，典故有二說：一因本地離安平20里，鳳山26里，位台南與高
雄之半路，竹木成蔭，為往來行旅休憩之地；二說為「絆」路竹，因竹木茂盛，阻礙行旅交
通。二者皆明示在這片竹林上，進行著從古到今，如流金般的歲月。

林中有路，《林中路》為德國哲學家海德格經典之作，書中有文：「林中多歧路，而殊
途同歸。唯有探索過的路途上，還有風景大有可觀。」暗喻探索之路的過程最為寶貴，此為
本館展出「林中路：流金歲月半路竹」的策展理念。

展示空間如林間迂迴的路徑，欲以探索的歷程，陪伴觀者深入探索大高雄路竹區的多樣
面貌，邀請您與我們一同「逐路」，在一片滿滿滿滿，綠色、金色，有光有影的旅程之上。

e old name of Lujhu district is called “Ban Lujhu.” (Chinese:半路竹. Literally, ” Ban”
means semi or half; ”lu” means roads; ”jhu” means bamboo) ere are two stories for this
name. Firstly, Lujhu is 20 miles from Anping in Tainan, and 26 miles from Fengshan in Kaohsiung.
It is about halfway between Tainan and Kaohsiung. Lujhu’s bamboo shade serves as a good rest
area for people who travel in between. Secondly, “Ban Lujhu” (Chinese:絆路竹. “Ban” is
another Chinese character with same sound, di erent from the previous one, which means to cause
to stumble.) Its luxuriant bamboo a ects the e ciency of the roadway. e two stories have both
explained the beautiful bamboos have carried the weight of memories through time.

Roads in a wood. e book “Holzwege”(English: wood paths) is one of the class works of
Martin Heidegger, a German philosopher. In this book, it says “Roads diverged in a wood, but all
lead to a same destination in the end. During the exploring time on the way, you enjoy the scenery.
“It implies that the exploring process is the most important, which is seen as a strategic concept of
this hall “Roads in a Wood: the Glory Days of Lujhu.” e winding paths in a wood in this hall
lead people into an exploring tour and check out the di erent manners of Lujhu district. Let’s walk
down the road and take this green and golden light show journey.