The First 228 Peace Memorial Monument

The First 228 Peace Memorial Monument
嘉義市二二八紀念公園二二八紀念碑
Location East, Chiayi City, Taiwan
Type Memorial monument
Opening date 1989
Restored date 2017

The First 228 Peace Memorial Monument (Chinese: 嘉義市二二八紀念公園二二八紀念碑) is a monument in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. It was built in 1989, which is the earliest 228 Peace Memorial Monument built in the island. It is the only 228 Peace Memorial Monument to have been built before the 1990s. It was built as a memorial of the February 28 Incident of 1947, in which more than 10,000 Taiwan residents were killed during a uprising against the government.[1] The monument is one of the landmarks of Chiayi City.

Memorial Building

There are more than ten memorial buildings commemorating the February 28 Incident in Taiwan. The most famous one is located at 228 Peace Memorial Park in Taipei. However, the First 228 Peace Memorial Monument is the most valuable, the first to be built[2] and the only built in the 1980s.[3] It is located at Mituo Road, East District, Chiayi City and was designed by San-Yuen Chan, who had been imprisoned for anti-Kuomintang activity in 1981.[4] The monument was completed on August 19, 1989.

Location

This monument was established at MiTuo Road (彌陀路) in Chiayi City, which close to the boundary between Chiayi City and Zhongpu Township, Chiayi County originally. In 2017, in order to the Widening Project of MiTuo Road, the Memorial Monument move to Chiayi City 228 Memorial Park, which located at the intersection of MiTuo Road, QiMing Road (啟明路) and GongYi Road (公義路) .

Inscriptions

There are 3 inscriptions engraved on the surface of the 228 Peace Memorial Monument:[5]

Inscription of 228 Peace Memorial Monument

Inscription of 228 Peace Memorial Monument：

　After World War II, Taiwan from Japan ruled that liberal democracy. Who would have expected the Chinese regime received Taiwan, Chen Yi ranks corruption and incompetence, privilege run amok, coupled with postwar economic system broken, high prices, resulting in Taiwanese people lives difficult, groaning and complaining road, around the voice of resistance. On February 27, 1947 in Taipei, Tataocheng officials to check smuggling of cigarettes, savage injured trafficked women, complex and shot and killed protesting citizens. The next day 28 Taipei residents petition as well as by machine gun fire, causing Taiwan people's uprising, and called for a thorough reform of the "228 incident". Chen at first pretend to make a compromise, but private Chinese troops. Army landed shortly after terrorist massacre and clear throughout the island, causing Taiwan's elite countless casualties, from victimization 40 years no one dared to be comforted. Today I built the monument commemorate the cause must first be sacrificed, and praying for a son to remember the lessons of history, vows Taiwan permanent righteousness, peace, and never allow such tragedy to happen.
August 19th, 1989


Construction Process of 228 Peace Memorial Monument

Construction Process of 228 Peace Memorial Monument：

　　The 228 incident in 1947, is Taiwan most unfortunate tragedy in recent history. Historical scars to heal and promote Taiwan social justice of the peace, since 1987, has dozens of overseas Taiwan groups, co-sponsored the 228 peace promotion Association, called on the Government to publish the truth, redress grievances and comfort the families of the victims, the construction of the monument, its 228 Peace Memorial Day After three years of hard work, 228 justice peace movement get Taiwan enthusiastic response of civil society, human rights groups, academics, churches, Aboriginal people, women, students, democracy activists and the families of the victims, completion, submission, the media have put the Taiwan people's hearts reconstruction, and construction began on May 9, 1989 construction. Is an Taiwan first 228 monument, to be completed on August 19 of the same year.
Written respectfully by The 228 Peace Memorial Monument Preparatory Committee


"The Bible" Micah IV: 3-4 & Matthew Book V: 9

And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off;

and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks:
nation shall not lift up a sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war any more.
But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree;
and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it.
－Micah IV: 3-4

Happy are the peacemakers:

for they will be named sons of God.

－Book of Matthew V: 9

References

  1. ↑ "Taiwan History". www.taiwandc.org. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  2. ↑ 全球首座 嘉義市二二八紀念碑打破禁忌. epochtimes.com. 25 February 2007.
  3. ↑ 嘉義市彌陀路二二八紀念碑 - 台北二二八紀念館
  4. ↑ Gunter Schubert (ed), Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Taiwan, Routledge, 2016, ISBN 1317669703 page 176
  5. ↑ [嘉義縣]:嘉義市全國首座二二八紀念碑~打破禁忌、記取歷史教訓、走出悲情、尊重生命、追求公義
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