The history about The history about Kaohsiung(Taiwan) Kaohsiung(Taiwan)
Jan 29, 2016
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The history about KaohThe history about Kaohsiung(Taiwan)siung(Taiwan)
Old name-- 打狗 (Takau)• Meaning: Before 15C. , Aboriginal we call Makatau l
ive in Kaohsiung city . ”Takau”means bamboo forest in their
language. People use bamboo to protect their tribe .
When Han group came,they called here for Takau
16~17C.• Before the 16c. , fishermen came
form Fujian took a break in here after fishing. Pirate came from China and Japan would attack them.Some of Fujian fishermen stayed in Kaohsiung ,they lived in 苓仔寮(Lingya district)
• 1624A.D, Taiwan became Dutch’s colony. They set up organization to tax.
• 1661A.D., Cheng Ch'eng-kung ‘s army beated the Dutch.In order to increase food so they cultivated actively.
• Cheng command army to cultivate. And teaching aborignal to produce sugar from sugarcane.
前鎮、右衝 ( 右昌 ) 、援剿 ( 燕巢 )
A fishman met the typhoon when fishing in 1673A.D.He drifted to 旗後 ,then he came home to encourage his neighbors came here.
And then , they builded a tample to bless them.
Ching dynasty(1683A.D~1895A.D)
• IN 17c., Ching dynasty ruled Taiwan .• First region is called 鳳山縣 (Fongsh
an City ) set up in Zuoying( 左營 ) at now.
• But more and more people came here, so government build a new wall
inFongshan( 鳳山 ) .
Old wall
New wall
Here we are
Zuoying (old wall)
Fongshan (New wall)
Making salt
• The weather is hot and dry every October to April in Kaohsiung.
• So Hakka from China to make salt in Kaohsiung.We called “ 瀨南鹽場” where is yanchen district now.
A big changeLater of Ching dynasty
• In 19C. Taiwan became very important,because many country want to trade wit
h China and Japan,otherwise Taiwan’s location is on the midlle.
So many country hope to trade with Taiwan.
Taiwan’s location
ChinaJapan
Philippines
• After war in 1860A.D,Taiwan was forced to open the port including Takau.
• As a result, many foreigners came to Takau. So we can find many changes.
Fisrt--ecnomic• Foreigners, especially British,they
want to buy Taiwan products.For example, tea 、 sugar and camphor(the material of early
plastic).Sugar is produced in Kaohsiung.
英國領事館 (Former British Consular Residence)
second—Religion• When businessman came here ,
missionary was,too.They brought new religion (Catholic 、
Christian)
• James L.Maxwell
玫瑰聖母堂 (Holy Rosary Cathedral Minor Basilica)
日治 (Japanese rule)1895~1945A.D
• After the war in 1895A.D.Taiwan became a Japanese colony.
Takou change to Kaohsiung.Kaohsiung become a modern city.
Sugar Factory
陳中和
The railway
The port
First planed city—hamasing
• 哈瑪星