There is insufficient space for the Qingshui Gutu Pagoda. Councilor candidate Chen Yijie urges the city government to build more

Chen Yijie, candidate for city council of the Qingshui, Shalu, and Wuqi Democratic Progressive Party in Taichung City, recently received reports from the public that she has been waiting for the Qingshui Bone Pagoda for nearly half a year, but has been unable to get a seat, and her family members "died without a burial place." Chen Yijie discovered this morning (2nd) that the Qingshui Second Ossuary Pagoda still has idle space and has not yet added counters. She questioned the low administrative efficiency of the Lu City Government and disregarded the rights and interests of citizens. After being elected, she will give priority to asking the city government to add counters in the Qingshui Second Ossuary Pagoda. At the same time, she will take stock of the existing space in the sea line and actively plan to add an ossuary tower to meet the needs of local people.

Chen Yijie said that according to data, the usage rate of Qingshui Ossuary Pagoda is high. Currently, the ashes counters of Qingshui No. 1 and No. 2 Ossuary Pagodas have been sold out in May this year. Many families who have been waiting in line have been waiting for nearly half a year. The urns of their loved ones cannot be placed in the counters. It is really difficult to say that "the dead have no place to bury".

Chen Yijie pointed out that after current investigation, it was found that there is still a long-unused space on the third floor of the Qingshui Second Ossuary Pagoda that has not yet added ossuary counters. If fully constructed, an additional 2,610 ashes counters can be added, which is enough to solve the problems of waiting family members and allow the ancestors to rest in peace. She requested the city government to add counters to the Qingshui Second Ossuary Pagoda. At the same time, it took inventory of the existing space in the sea line and actively planned to add an ossuary tower.

The Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau stated that the city government continues to understand the demand for bone collection in Qingshui and Haixian areas, and will add counters in phases according to actual usage. The second bone collection tower in Qingshui has added 7,938 counters and 704 tablets from 2020 to 2024. Funds have been allocated this year to add another 189 counters to speed up related operations and provide them to the public as soon as possible.