| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立中山大學 === 中國與亞太區域研究所 === 102 === The relationship between nationalism and education has always attracted the scholarship. The conception that a given political power possesses an exclusive legitimacy on writing history, and thus tend to build its own national identity has been an interesting case of study for various scholars. Writing history in textbooks, where the space for debate and dialogue is not large, is, more than it could first appear, a matter of deciding which cultural identity the government wants to transmit to its population and how the government wants to shape its citizens-to-be. This study focuses on how the message was intended by the government and how nationalism has been affecting historical narratives. In Taiwan, writing National History and deliver it to younger generations has never be an easy task. Indeed Taiwanese History has always been written by foreign hands driven by nationalist feelings that were not always shared by the locals. Using Liu Mingchuan as a case study, this study analyzes how changing ideologies can affect textbook content, through publication system and official curriculum. Despite his faithful devotion to the Empire, Liu Mingchuan had a international vision radically opposed to the imperial court during that time. No matter which political orientation is adopted, whether Chinese-centered or Taiwanese-centered, the writing of national history has to select certain aspects of Liu Mingchuan''s life to include in textbooks and it is this process of information selection that is the core of this research. Ultimately, this analysis brings new insights on identity conflicts in Taiwan.
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