This venerable institution was first used to house leprosy victims, who met only fear and loathing elsewhere. In 1932, a British missionary founded this home-over the strong opposition of the local gentry-to offer leprosy victims a place to live in dignity and find warmth away from the cold outside world.
英籍傳教士戴仁壽一九三二年在地方士紳的反對聲中，創辦了這間名為「樂山園」的麻瘋病院，病患在此得到生活的尊嚴、與黑暗世界給不了的溫暖。