Impression of Taiwan in the Ming and Qing Dynasty Literature

• Main Authors: Yi-Chinag Li, 李宜靜
• Other Authors: Yi-Lu Lu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/66254956079070780158

博士 === 東吳大學 === 中國文學系 === 100 === In the Ming Dynasty, Taiwan is mainly treated as the navigation indicator between China and Liuqiu, and Taiwan has been appeared in leteratures as Xiaoliuqiu and Keelung islet; in 1603, Chen Di wrote “An Account of the Eastern Barbarians” for the people and things he had seen personally to record his impression of the aboriginal people in south-estern part of Taiwan; in 1618, the “Eastern Barbarians” in Zhang Xie’s literature, “Keelung, Tamshui”, means the aboriginal people in the Northern part of Taiwan. This is the impression of Taiwan in the eyes of the people in Ming Dynesty. Between 1624 and 1662, Dutch East India Company(VOC) occupied Taiwan. From 1626 to 1642, the Spanish people occupied the area around Tamshui and Keelung, they are Europeans who travelled oceans to Taiwan. In 1662, Zheng Chenggong expelled the ditches and using Taiwan as the base for anti-Qing Dynasty. In 1683, Zheng Ke-Shuang surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Ke-Shuang gradually brought immigrants who are mainly from Fujian and Guangdong provinces. From folklore, we not only see the rise and fall of those tribes, it also reflects some phenomenon and mentality in Taiwan society. Hence, this paper follows the journey and the idea of “Coming to Taiwan from China”, based on the sequence of the literature, use the five themes to explore the changes and meanings in the folklore, reshaping the impression of Taiwan under the pen of the people in Ming and Qing dynasties. The main points of each chapter are described as follows: Chapter 1, Introduction”, explains the motive and purpose of this study, explore the literatures throughout the history of Taiwan, briefly express the research method and each chapter. Chapter 2, “Ethnic impression in the legends of coming to Taiwan across the oceans”, discusses the Dutch, Black Ghost and the Legend of Taiwan Strait (Black Ditch), and through dealth and survival contrast to show our ancestors is a survival of the fittest nation. Chapter 3, “Wonderland Impression of the fairland legend”, from the fairland legend on TaKwuShan, DaGangShan, HengChun and Siou Gu Luan reflects the impression of Taiwan in the eyes of people in Ming and Qing dynasty is a iverse landscape, rich and long life fairland. Chapter 4, “Mining Impression from Gold mountin legend”, the legendary gold mountains are Keelungshan, GeZaiNan, DuoLuoMan, HongTouYu, and LangJiaoHou, contemporary literature confirms that the first three and nearby LangQiao gold-producing legend is a beautiful dream comes true, and the HongTouYu, and LangJiaoHou in Qing Dynasty legend is just an oral record. Charpter 5, “The Zheng Chenggong Image in the legendary literature”, from the legends of Whales, Jade Mining, Chientan and Gueishan island, to discuss the changes to the image of Zheng Chenggong and the expansion of the circle of legends. Chatper 6, “Aboriginal Image in the legendary literature”, talks about the aboriginal people of the early seventeenth century , Xiaoliuqiu in Black Ghost Cave legend, Farming and the Snake demon legend and customs, and discuss the difference between Han and aboriginal people from river bath customs, and from the transition of deer farm and Autum Maple Tree dryad legend to explain the population fluctuation in different tribes. Chapter 7, “Conclusion”, makes a comprehensive survey of the Taiwan Impression in the literature of Ming and Qing Dynasty, the image of ethinic pluralism and growth and decline of different ethinic groups show the course of development of Taiwan, the Taiwan Strait (Black Ditch) legend reflect sea adventure impression, and the fairland and gold mining legnend exhibit the expectation on rich and healthy life and the adventurous spirit of seeking profits from risks.