A Study on Historical Photographs of Sino-Japanese War in Ancient Battlefield of Penghu─ Case Study of the Japanese landing image after March 23, 1895

• Main Authors: Yu-Shen Lin, 林鈺珅
• Other Authors: Meng-Jhe Yang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/dj5zgy

碩士 === 國立臺北教育大學 === 藝術與造形設計學系教學碩士班 === 104 === This study was aimed at using the materials of the Sino-Japanese War Battle of Penghu, discussing any meaning of battle history and transformation of war remnant space after comparison with the existing images. Researchers used images as a historical research tool to discuss past and present images with a comparative list, and recall war history by multimedia form to present narrative with war images in Penghu. In a time of six decade anniversary of the Sino-Japanese War Battle of Penghu, the study suggested meditation on the meaning of past history and legacy of monuments to establish field of view of the historical research, getting insight into the perspective to view how Penghu is positioned. The image recording of Japanese army is a view of the colonial rulers, where its selection of images and scenes is rich in conquest, domination, and cultural superiority, and it also implies intention of domination by pacification and integration. In this study, the Empire of Japan captured Penghu in 1895 were narrated by images, combing the scene and war-related history, and classify images as fort images and cultural image. Fortress images presentation of course of war in Penghu highlights the strategic importance where Penghu is located, allowing reader to understand why this war led to fortress in Penghu. The cultural images induce photos of ancient historical sites and archiving its geographical location, maintenance, refurbishment and preservation, revealing the process of ruling system change; architectural culture became the communication and persuasive tools of political belief, while cultural historical site picture is an act of the ruler. Researchers further shoot up current images of old photographs, discussing the existing function of architectural monuments and if any historical significance influencing the modern people, thereby discussing the conversion process that local Penghu people has made on the hometown implications. Indicated from the findings herein, this study presents the development of the Sino-Japanese War and images via view of Penghu locally, highlighting its strategic importance of the 19th to 20th century. The space significance from the comparison of war images and fortress war equipment in the peacetime is able to show historical narration throughout evolution of monuments, while providing new direction of tourism that tourists visit Penghu. More importantly, the research manner in narration that is established by comparing and referencing current/ancient photos may add rich elements for historic stories statically, as well as connection with how listener imagine his vision, rooting his understanding of history, indicating that comparative images and methodology of developing multimedia used in this study can be used as an effective teaching strategies of local education, a transitional justice converting from education to practical information inheritance for 120 years of lost war memories in Penghu.