The earthquake has turned Chiufen'erh into a veritable treasure trove for geologists, who have come from as far away as Japan, China and Europe to study the area. Recognizing the area's value to scholars, the Kuohsing township administration is planning to turn it into a memorial park. To facilitate earthquake research and education, the administration plans to leave Chiufen'erh the way it is rather than rebuilding.
目前已有日本、大陸、歐洲等地的地理學者至此地考察，咸認深具研究價值，國姓鄉公所也計畫將此地規劃成九份二山九二一地震紀念園區，保持震後的風貌，以盡學術研究與教育功能。