Introduction to the foreign-style building: The exhibition hall has a luxurious and elegant appearance, modeled on the Baroque architecture of the Renaissance. It was the residence of Gu Xianrong, a famous wealthy man in Lukang during the Japanese colonial period. At that time, Koo Hsien-rong was mainly engaged in developing salt fields, operating camphor and specialty products produced in Taiwan, and investing in the sugar industry. These were the economic lifeblood of Taiwan during the Japanese colonial period. Therefore, the Koo family had strong financial resources and was also ranked among the top 100 One of the five major families in Taiwan.

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