The Research on the History of the Han Migration of the Seven Hakka Clans to the Xiaoli Region in Northern Taiwan during the Qing Dynasty

• Main Authors: Ching-Lan Hsu, 徐靜蘭
• Other Authors: Jung-Yu Chiu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/94112542317358860194

碩士 === 國立中央大學 === 客家研究碩士在職專班 === 100 === 　　This research thesis centers on the history of the Han migration of the seven Hakka clans to the Xiaoli region in Northern Taiwan during the Qing Dynasty. The analysis of the early migration and settlement in Xiaoli of the seven clans was based on four key areas, i.e. social background of the migration, intercultural interactions, religious beliefs, and waterworks. Data was collected through on-site interviews, family trees, and historical　texts, to elucidate the migration history and conditions of the seven Hakka　clans in the Xiaoli region during the Qing Dynasty. 　　The first investigation centered on the motivation behind the Hakka　migration to Taiwan and the subsequent development of each clan.　Subsequently, the native people, culture and environment’s impacts on the　distribution and settlement of the seven clans were investigated. Research　topics such as land development, intercultural relations, irrigation, and　religious beliefs are aimed at elucidating an in-depth understanding of the　development history and social structure of the seven clans.　 　　During the process of developing Taoyuan mesa, the seven clans　slowly came to identify with the local society, moving from identification by the towns of origin on the mainland to a local identity in Taiwan. The development of the seven clans replaced the dominance by the native Ketagalan tribe in Xiaoli. Furthermore, the spring water under the cliff of the Chungli mesa resulted in the linear development of settlements of the seven clans, which formed the northernmost boundary of Hakka migration in Southern Taoyuan during the Qing Dynasty. In addition, the San-Yuan god in the Yu-Yuan Temple was originated from the San-Guan temple in Da Chun, Xiaoli, has subsequently been worshipped in the religious sphere, formed by Yu-Yuan Temple, Yong-Chang Temple, San-Yuan Temple and Yuan-Shen Temple.