Study on the Cultural Heritage Conservation in Stone Slab Houses of Rukai Kocapongane

• Main Authors: SHIH, YUE-HUA, 施月華
• Other Authors: Hsieh, Kuei-Wen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/xb5859

碩士 === 國立高雄應用科技大學 === 文化創意產業系 === 105 === Aboriginal culture has played an important role in Taiwan’s historical development, with diverse cultural assets imbedded among each of the different ethnic groups. This study looks at the Kochapongan community slate houses, which are cultural preservations of the Rukai People. The Kochapongan community is located on the north bank of South Ailiao River in the southwestern corner of Wutai Township. In 1987, in coordination with the national government policy to “modernize the mountain area”, a large-scale relocation of the village took place, moving it to New Haocha （north bank river terrace of South Ailiao River）. However, over the years it was ravaged by many natural disasters and the remaining portion of the culturally traditional New Haocha was eventually buried by a mudslide. This catastrophe was the beginning of cultural loss. The Haocha People residing in Majia Township’s Lina Village were separated from their traditional environment and their life-style began to assimilate with the Han Chinese. This study looks at the assimilated tribe’s people’s attitudes towards preserving Stone Slab Houses and their emotional connection to the preserved cultural assets, extending to restoration and reuse of monuments. It organizes the views of tribe’s people with respect to the willingness to restore, the method of restoration, the transmission of restoration techniques, and the post-revitalization development of the traditional slate houses area. It also looks at whether or not the tribe’s people are willing to take part in the processes. Based on the results of this study the following recommendations are made: priority should be given to the restoration of the roads; additionally, questions related to the preservation and transmission of restoration techniques, the scale of the restoration, the conflict between culture and tourism, and gaps in understanding with respect to techniques for restoring historical sites should each be addressed.