A few years after the initial conceptualization, a sculpture in honor of those Tamsui-lang who perished during the Pacific War has actually be completed. It is located within Tamsui Peace Park.
The mother-holding-a-baby theme is based on the autobiography of
Eyedoc's mother, who had received an unexpected notification from
Township Office to collect ashes of her husband Dr Tze-Chang Cheng, and
in mourning, had gone to the shore of Tamsui River with her baby to look
at Guanyin Mountain, in total shock, facing an unknown future at the
same time...
漁人碼頭的戰爭 - The Battle of Fisherman's Wharf
淡水/滬尾的歷史 - The history of Tamsui/Hobé/Taiwan and much more
2019年5月4日 星期六
2017年3月5日 星期日
In search of descendants of General Sun and Hunan Braves
2016年6月9日 星期四
Annual Clearwater Master procession
Beware of traffic control, bus lines will be re-routed or even canceled. If coming from Taipei, please do not drive, take the MRT instead.
Have a great time in Tamsui!
2016年5月25日 星期三
Wrong mountain and river, 1938
A friend posted in facebook this 1938 postcard. Very nice photo indeed except it is not the mountain and river that we Tamsui-lang know of. Not only the mountain profile is entirely wrong, we have never seen corrosion of the mountain to this extent. Plus (1) on the far right, another mountain looms behind while no such mountain exists in Tamsui, (2) the river delta, a prominent landmark, is also gone, and (3) no small fishing sampans in Tamsui River were ever equipped with a sail (only transports with a mid-ship canopy and those from Foochow did).
Even though the caption reads Guyanyin Mountain and Tamsui River, this ain't it.
Even though the caption reads Guyanyin Mountain and Tamsui River, this ain't it.
2016年1月3日 星期日
Tamsui 1960s
The three photos below were taken at the same location (source: Taipics.com) that must be viewed together. A close inspection reveals that they depict Chung-Jian Street 重建街of the 1960s:
Chung-Jian Street is on the left side, barely seen. In the middle of this photo is the Red Castle 紅樓with its flat roof.
This is Chin-Shui Street 清水街, parallel to Chung-Jian Street. In the far background is the Guang-Du 關渡 Gorge, before construction of the Guang-Du Bridge that links Tamsui with Ba-li.
Chung-Jian means re-construction, even though this is the oldest street, once the center of commerce, of Tamsui.
Looking to the right with Guan-Yin Mountain looming in the background |
Looking straight down Chung-Jian Street |
Looking left |
Chung-Jian means re-construction, even though this is the oldest street, once the center of commerce, of Tamsui.
2015年12月25日 星期五
Cheng Zhi-Long honored in Tainan
Source: here |
For almost four hundred years, 鄭芝龍 has been portrayed by historians as a pirate and a traitor, a one-sided erroneous description that has persisted to this day. Within the Cheng Clan, Koxinga's falling out with his father over the loyalty to Ming Emperor was also a factor. In fact, in Tainan, the seat of power of the Ming Cheng Kingdom, memorial to 鄭芝龍 is nowhere to be found.
We now know that 鄭芝龍 was forced to yield, not by the military might of the Qing, but by a great famine at that time when it was no longer possible to maintain a sizable force without confiscating foodstuff from the general public. Not wishing to do that and after a life-time of fighting enemies from within and without China, he was truly tired looking forward to a peaceful resolution. Only he himself was detained at a meeting with Qing officials. And three of his sons and daughter-in-laws were later ordered to Beijing. All were put to death in 1661. After learning the demise of his father and brothers, a crestfallen Koxinga passed away soon after.
In this temple in Tainan, the father finally took his rightful place with his son Konxiga and his wife Lady Weng.
2015年12月9日 星期三
Rennovation in Tamsui
MaZu Temple on Chung Cheng Road |
It also means MaZu herself has finally given the long-sought-for divine permission for the work to proceed.
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