The Study of Jan Ji and Taiwan Peasant Movement

• Main Author: 張獻堂
• Other Authors: 秦照芬博士
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/33955854435016717687

碩士 === 臺北市立教育大學 === 歷史與地理學系社會科教學碩士學位班 === 101 === Taiwan peasant movement during the Japanese ruled period was the most vigorous campaign against the colonizing government. In the situation that Taiwan was a colony, it is a controversy that Taiwan peasant movement was labeled as political, economic or ethnic class. As an elementary school teacher, Jan Ji empathized with the peasants and acted as the leader of Taiwan peasant movement. This study aimed to explore Jan Ji and the Taiwan peasant union he organized. As the promoter and the leader, Jan Ji had a great influence on the development of Taiwan peasant movement. Therefore, the researcher analyzed the development of the peasant movement via Jan Ji’s thoughts and the transformation of Taiwan peasant movement. The three research purposes are as the following. a. To understand Jan Ji’s trait and personality to be a revolutionist from a stable public school teacher. b. Jan Ji should take the responsibility for the failure of Taiwan peasant movement or not as the result of his left-wing ideology of leading Taiwan peasant movement instead of moderate petitions and requests . c. In the point of view that the Japan colonial government attributed Taiwan peasant movement to class, ethic and political reasons, the peasant movement was the ethnic campaign, the class campaign or struggle for people necessity and right Jan Ji devoted himself to Taiwan peasant movement which went stronger and stronger. As mentioned in Jan Ji’s Prison Diary, “It was totally wrong that we would yield to the Japan colonial government under the oppression of Japanese government.” Even he was sent to prison twice, he never gave up fighting against the colonizing government. The peasant movement Jan Ji piloted was an epic achievement.