臺大校史與經典研究
歐素瑛
摘要
臺灣的近代大學始自日治時期1928年創設的臺北帝國大學。該大學位處日本帝國的南方邊陲,因殖民地的特殊關係,遂發展以臺灣為中心的華南、南洋研究。其中,文政學部專研臺灣、華南及南洋的民情政理,有其他大學所沒有的南洋史學、土俗人種學講座;心理學著重民族心理學;言語學亦多以華南、南洋語言為教材;倫理學關懷之重點在於整個東洋;政治學、經濟學等亦以東洋之資料作說明等。理農學部亦全以臺灣為中心,以熱帶、亞熱帶為對象進行探究,取其特有的動物、植物生產等作為資料,在內容上有顯著特徵;1936年設立醫學部後,更全力發展以熱帶醫學為中心的研究。在各學科領域之學術研究上始終居於領導地位,進而成為臺灣各種學科從創始以迄於成立的據點,在近代臺灣學術研究史上實居於重要位置。戰後,臺北帝大改制為臺灣大學,改實施美國的院系制度,在戰前所奠定的學術基礎上,進一步延深擴大,取得卓越的學術成就。
本講除解說臺大校史外,擬以臺北帝大之昆蟲學、稻作學、製糖化學等研究及其成果為例,究明其建立和創新過程,以及在臺灣學術發展史暨日本帝國學術圈中之地位及重要性,藉期對近代以來臺灣學術發展史得到較為適切而周延的了解。
The History and Academia of National Taiwan University
Ou Su-ying
Abstract
Modern universities in Taiwan began with Taihoku imperial University founded in 1928 under Japanese rule. That University located in southern frontier of Japanese empire and became research center in Taiwan of southern China and Asia. College of Liberal Arts focused on politics and society of Taiwan, southern China and Asia with exclusive lectures about southern Asia history and abthropology; and psychology emphasized on ethnic psychology, linguistics on southern China and Asia, ethics on whole East Asia, and also politics and economics. College of sciences and agriculture also search exclusive animals and plants with distinctive features in tropic and subtropical zone based on Taiwan. College of medicine established in 1936 developed tropical medicine especially. Taihoku imperial University had leading position in every academic area and became born basis of those academics, and it is indeed important in research of history of Taiwanese academics. Postwar Taihoku imperial University was reorganized into National Taiwan University with American college educational system, and it extended and achieved great accomplishment based on prewar basis.
Besides the history of National Taiwan University, this speech tries to take the speeches and outcomes of entomology, rice science, sugar chemistry for example to articulate its establishment ,innovations and status in history of Taiwanese scholarship and Japanese empire, in order to understand modern history of Taiwan scholarship more properly.
歐素瑛
摘要
臺灣的近代大學始自日治時期1928年創設的臺北帝國大學。該大學位處日本帝國的南方邊陲,因殖民地的特殊關係,遂發展以臺灣為中心的華南、南洋研究。其中,文政學部專研臺灣、華南及南洋的民情政理,有其他大學所沒有的南洋史學、土俗人種學講座;心理學著重民族心理學;言語學亦多以華南、南洋語言為教材;倫理學關懷之重點在於整個東洋;政治學、經濟學等亦以東洋之資料作說明等。理農學部亦全以臺灣為中心,以熱帶、亞熱帶為對象進行探究,取其特有的動物、植物生產等作為資料,在內容上有顯著特徵;1936年設立醫學部後,更全力發展以熱帶醫學為中心的研究。在各學科領域之學術研究上始終居於領導地位,進而成為臺灣各種學科從創始以迄於成立的據點,在近代臺灣學術研究史上實居於重要位置。戰後,臺北帝大改制為臺灣大學,改實施美國的院系制度,在戰前所奠定的學術基礎上,進一步延深擴大,取得卓越的學術成就。
本講除解說臺大校史外,擬以臺北帝大之昆蟲學、稻作學、製糖化學等研究及其成果為例,究明其建立和創新過程,以及在臺灣學術發展史暨日本帝國學術圈中之地位及重要性,藉期對近代以來臺灣學術發展史得到較為適切而周延的了解。
The History and Academia of National Taiwan University
Ou Su-ying
Abstract
Modern universities in Taiwan began with Taihoku imperial University founded in 1928 under Japanese rule. That University located in southern frontier of Japanese empire and became research center in Taiwan of southern China and Asia. College of Liberal Arts focused on politics and society of Taiwan, southern China and Asia with exclusive lectures about southern Asia history and abthropology; and psychology emphasized on ethnic psychology, linguistics on southern China and Asia, ethics on whole East Asia, and also politics and economics. College of sciences and agriculture also search exclusive animals and plants with distinctive features in tropic and subtropical zone based on Taiwan. College of medicine established in 1936 developed tropical medicine especially. Taihoku imperial University had leading position in every academic area and became born basis of those academics, and it is indeed important in research of history of Taiwanese academics. Postwar Taihoku imperial University was reorganized into National Taiwan University with American college educational system, and it extended and achieved great accomplishment based on prewar basis.
Besides the history of National Taiwan University, this speech tries to take the speeches and outcomes of entomology, rice science, sugar chemistry for example to articulate its establishment ,innovations and status in history of Taiwanese scholarship and Japanese empire, in order to understand modern history of Taiwan scholarship more properly.
台大初期理農學部老師對台灣發展的貢獻
張文亮
摘要
台北帝大成立之前,台灣有些有志之士,熱愛教育,關心台灣,如柳本通義為了發展台灣農業人才培育,1903年購買校地,成立「總督府台北農事試驗場」。1904年,藤根吉春擔任第一任場長,到1915年教育了九百多位農家子弟。1916年,東鄉實提倡台灣以糖業所賺的錢,成立一所綜合性大學。1927年大島金太郎擔任籌備處主任,隔年成立台北帝國大學,招聘老師,這些人給台灣帶來莫大福祉。
Contributions of the Founding Faculty of College of Science and Agriculture to the Development of Taiwan
Chang, Wen-Lien
Abstract
Before Taihoku Imperial University was established, a group of people was dedicated to the education of Taiwan. For example, in 1903, Yanagimoto, Michiyoshi (柳本通義, 1857-1937) bought a vast piece of land for the Experiment station, Office of the Taiwan Governor-General to train agricultural talents in Taiwan. 藤根吉春 (1865-1915) was the first General Coordinator in 1904, and till 1915, more than 900 youths from rural villages were trained. In 1916, 東鄉實 (1881-1959) proposed to use the profit from Taiwan Sugar to set up a comprehensive university. In 1927, Ooshima, Kintaro (大島金太郎, 1871-1934) was the Director of the preparatory office. Taihoku Imperial University was established the following year and started to recruit teachers. These people made significant contribution to the early development of Taiwan.
張文亮
摘要
台北帝大成立之前,台灣有些有志之士,熱愛教育,關心台灣,如柳本通義為了發展台灣農業人才培育,1903年購買校地,成立「總督府台北農事試驗場」。1904年,藤根吉春擔任第一任場長,到1915年教育了九百多位農家子弟。1916年,東鄉實提倡台灣以糖業所賺的錢,成立一所綜合性大學。1927年大島金太郎擔任籌備處主任,隔年成立台北帝國大學,招聘老師,這些人給台灣帶來莫大福祉。
Contributions of the Founding Faculty of College of Science and Agriculture to the Development of Taiwan
Chang, Wen-Lien
Abstract
Before Taihoku Imperial University was established, a group of people was dedicated to the education of Taiwan. For example, in 1903, Yanagimoto, Michiyoshi (柳本通義, 1857-1937) bought a vast piece of land for the Experiment station, Office of the Taiwan Governor-General to train agricultural talents in Taiwan. 藤根吉春 (1865-1915) was the first General Coordinator in 1904, and till 1915, more than 900 youths from rural villages were trained. In 1916, 東鄉實 (1881-1959) proposed to use the profit from Taiwan Sugar to set up a comprehensive university. In 1927, Ooshima, Kintaro (大島金太郎, 1871-1934) was the Director of the preparatory office. Taihoku Imperial University was established the following year and started to recruit teachers. These people made significant contribution to the early development of Taiwan.
展示學術:1930年代的臺北帝大與日本學術協會
呂紹理、洪廣冀
摘要
1924年成立的「日本學術協會」,每年都邀集全日本重要的科學研究者發表論文,成為日本科學史中具有相當具影響力的學術社群。1934年該協會為了慶祝成立十週年,特別將第十屆年會移師臺灣,在甫成立八年的臺北帝國大學舉行學術研討會。12月23日為期3天的年會,吸引來自日本帝國內各地五百餘名學者參加,除了舉行百餘場的學術研討會外,為了宣揚當時日本科學研究的成就,12月25還有好幾場公開的「市民講座」,邀請當時極具名望的學者(如宮部金吾)向大眾介紹最新的科學動態。為了展現統治四十年間臺灣學術的發展,臺北帝大及臺灣總督府所屬各研究機構傾巢而出,選派最精銳的研究者與會並發表論文。我和洪廣冀老師的談話將集中討論:這場學術盛會究竟展示了何種當時臺灣和日本帝國的學術風貌,在臺大校史中具有何種意義?
關鍵字:臺北帝國大學,日本學術協會,宮部金吾
Exhibiting Science and Knowledge:
The Taihoku Imperial University and The Japanese Association for the Advancement of Science in 1930s
Lu, Shao-Li, Hung, Kuang-chi
Abstract
From 23 th to 25th December 1934, The Japanese Association for the Advancement of Science (JAAS) held its annual meeting at Taihoku Imperial University (TIU). This was the first time that JAAS held the meeting outside Japan proper for celebrating their decennial anniversary. As for the newly established TIU, this was also a great event to welcome more than five hundred scholars from all over the Japanese empire. Some of the junior and well-known scholars, Miabe Kingo, for example, also gave open speeches to ordinary audience for promoting popular scientific knowledge. In order to exhibit the achievement of scientific research in Taiwan, the colonial government, together with TIU, selected the most outstanding scholars to participate the conference for exhibiting their prominent efforts. I, and Professor Kuang-chi Hung, will, in this talk, try to elaborate the features of TIU and JAAS research achievements, and to explore the meaning of this meeting in the history of NTU.
Keywords: Taipei Imperial University, Japanese Association for the Advancement of Science, Miabe Kingo
呂紹理、洪廣冀
摘要
1924年成立的「日本學術協會」,每年都邀集全日本重要的科學研究者發表論文,成為日本科學史中具有相當具影響力的學術社群。1934年該協會為了慶祝成立十週年,特別將第十屆年會移師臺灣,在甫成立八年的臺北帝國大學舉行學術研討會。12月23日為期3天的年會,吸引來自日本帝國內各地五百餘名學者參加,除了舉行百餘場的學術研討會外,為了宣揚當時日本科學研究的成就,12月25還有好幾場公開的「市民講座」,邀請當時極具名望的學者(如宮部金吾)向大眾介紹最新的科學動態。為了展現統治四十年間臺灣學術的發展,臺北帝大及臺灣總督府所屬各研究機構傾巢而出,選派最精銳的研究者與會並發表論文。我和洪廣冀老師的談話將集中討論:這場學術盛會究竟展示了何種當時臺灣和日本帝國的學術風貌,在臺大校史中具有何種意義?
關鍵字:臺北帝國大學,日本學術協會,宮部金吾
Exhibiting Science and Knowledge:
The Taihoku Imperial University and The Japanese Association for the Advancement of Science in 1930s
Lu, Shao-Li, Hung, Kuang-chi
Abstract
From 23 th to 25th December 1934, The Japanese Association for the Advancement of Science (JAAS) held its annual meeting at Taihoku Imperial University (TIU). This was the first time that JAAS held the meeting outside Japan proper for celebrating their decennial anniversary. As for the newly established TIU, this was also a great event to welcome more than five hundred scholars from all over the Japanese empire. Some of the junior and well-known scholars, Miabe Kingo, for example, also gave open speeches to ordinary audience for promoting popular scientific knowledge. In order to exhibit the achievement of scientific research in Taiwan, the colonial government, together with TIU, selected the most outstanding scholars to participate the conference for exhibiting their prominent efforts. I, and Professor Kuang-chi Hung, will, in this talk, try to elaborate the features of TIU and JAAS research achievements, and to explore the meaning of this meeting in the history of NTU.
Keywords: Taipei Imperial University, Japanese Association for the Advancement of Science, Miabe Kingo
臺北帝大南洋史學及其戰後遺
周婉窈
摘要
臺北帝國大學(臺北帝大)設立於1928年,1945年臺灣經歷政治大變局,臺北帝大和國立臺灣大學縱有前後身的關係,其間斷裂恐多於承繼。本演講以臺北帝大文政學部史學科「南洋史學」為主題,重建該講座/專攻的歷史,及其戰後演變。
臺北帝大的創設宗旨,以臺灣.東洋.南洋之自然界及人文界為研究對象。這是以地理位置定義學術方向,也因此文政學部史學科有別於其他帝國大學,設有「南洋史學」的講座和專攻。
臺大校史檔案讓我們了解誰來讀南洋史學,以及戰爭期的景況。南洋史專攻的學生中,以中村孝志與張美惠和戰後最有關係。張美惠「具體」過渡到戰後的臺大,另外受日本史學訓練、研究越南史的陳荊和也加入教學陣容。張、陳二人延續臺北帝大的南洋史學傳統,惟因種種原因,二人相繼離開臺大。此後,臺大的南洋史研究中斷26年,最後由曹永和賡續臺北帝大的南洋史研究。
Nanyō-shi at Taihoku Imperial University and its Postwar Legacy
Wan-yao Chou
Abstract
Taihoku Imperial University (TIU) was established in 1928. As the huge political change in 1945 had a tremendous impact on Taiwan, the rupture between TIU and National Taiwan University seems to be greater than the continuity. This speech focuses on Nanyō-shi (the history of Southern Seas), and aims to present Nanyō-shi as Research Chair (kōza in Japanese) and as a major (senkō in Japanese) and its postwar developments.
The stated goal of the University was to study the natural world and cultural phenomena of Taiwan, Tōyō (East Asia, mainly China and Korea) and Nanyō. This means that locality determined the direction of scholarship, and as a result the Research Chair and Major of Nanyō-shi were established at TIU, which did not exist in the History Departments of other Imperial Universities.
The university archives reveal who came to major in Nanyō-shi at TIU and a more complete picture of the major of Nanyō-shi than previously understood, especially the situation during the wartime period. The speech will focus on Nakamura Takashi and Chō Mie, the two students who maintained close relationships with postwar Taiwan. Chō Mie continued to study at NTU and joined the NTU faculty after her graduation. Later on, Chen Ching Ho, a Japan-trained historian of Vietnam, also joined the faculty. Chō Mie and Chen Ching Ho continued the scholarly tradition of Nanyō-shi until around 1960. After a long 26-year absence of Nanyō-shi at NTU, Ts’ao Yung-ho revived it, now as a branch of maritime history, and has made it thrive again.
周婉窈
摘要
臺北帝國大學(臺北帝大)設立於1928年,1945年臺灣經歷政治大變局,臺北帝大和國立臺灣大學縱有前後身的關係,其間斷裂恐多於承繼。本演講以臺北帝大文政學部史學科「南洋史學」為主題,重建該講座/專攻的歷史,及其戰後演變。
臺北帝大的創設宗旨,以臺灣.東洋.南洋之自然界及人文界為研究對象。這是以地理位置定義學術方向,也因此文政學部史學科有別於其他帝國大學,設有「南洋史學」的講座和專攻。
臺大校史檔案讓我們了解誰來讀南洋史學,以及戰爭期的景況。南洋史專攻的學生中,以中村孝志與張美惠和戰後最有關係。張美惠「具體」過渡到戰後的臺大,另外受日本史學訓練、研究越南史的陳荊和也加入教學陣容。張、陳二人延續臺北帝大的南洋史學傳統,惟因種種原因,二人相繼離開臺大。此後,臺大的南洋史研究中斷26年,最後由曹永和賡續臺北帝大的南洋史研究。
Nanyō-shi at Taihoku Imperial University and its Postwar Legacy
Wan-yao Chou
Abstract
Taihoku Imperial University (TIU) was established in 1928. As the huge political change in 1945 had a tremendous impact on Taiwan, the rupture between TIU and National Taiwan University seems to be greater than the continuity. This speech focuses on Nanyō-shi (the history of Southern Seas), and aims to present Nanyō-shi as Research Chair (kōza in Japanese) and as a major (senkō in Japanese) and its postwar developments.
The stated goal of the University was to study the natural world and cultural phenomena of Taiwan, Tōyō (East Asia, mainly China and Korea) and Nanyō. This means that locality determined the direction of scholarship, and as a result the Research Chair and Major of Nanyō-shi were established at TIU, which did not exist in the History Departments of other Imperial Universities.
The university archives reveal who came to major in Nanyō-shi at TIU and a more complete picture of the major of Nanyō-shi than previously understood, especially the situation during the wartime period. The speech will focus on Nakamura Takashi and Chō Mie, the two students who maintained close relationships with postwar Taiwan. Chō Mie continued to study at NTU and joined the NTU faculty after her graduation. Later on, Chen Ching Ho, a Japan-trained historian of Vietnam, also joined the faculty. Chō Mie and Chen Ching Ho continued the scholarly tradition of Nanyō-shi until around 1960. After a long 26-year absence of Nanyō-shi at NTU, Ts’ao Yung-ho revived it, now as a branch of maritime history, and has made it thrive again.
解讀臺大創校時之建築思潮
堀込憲二
摘要
第二次大戰之前的日本,共設有9所帝國大學。臺灣大學即其中之一,臺北帝國大學是為日本帝國下創立之第7所帝國大學。比較現在之本各地前身為帝國大學的國立大學,在各校園内現存第二次大戰前所建設的校舎,不論建築物的外觀、建材、色彩等等、都可以發現當時的大學建築設計有其共通的潮流。
臺北帝大建設的建築物,從其構造或造形來看雖然没有像早期的帝國大學般的紅磚構造建築物,因為取而代之的是R.C.造建築為主流的時代。但是R.C.造建築為了壁面防水的需求,又發展出収頭上裝飾的必要,因此看到許多壁面貼上的磁磚多採用表面有條紋或布紋粗面的樣式。臺北帝大的建築物也一樣採用表面條紋的「筋面磁磚」(通稱十三溝)或「抓紋磁磚」(Scratch Tile)等之表面粗面磁磚等等。同時磁磚的色彩又以黄色(土黄色) 或褐色為主避開紅磚顔色。這些色彩也是當時日本國内各地各種建築最常使用,也是當時代的流行樣式及色彩。
關鍵字:日治時期、帝國大學、建築外觀、磁磚、筋面磁磚、建築思潮
Interpretation on NTU Architectural Trend in the Establishment Time
Horigome Kenj
Abstract
There were totally nine imperial universities founded in Japanese imperial territory before the 2nd World War, and Taipei Imperial University, the predecessor of National Taiwan University, was the number 7 among them. Comparing their nowadays succeeding National Universities to each other, all their existing buildings constructed before the 2nd World War are observed to share common architectural thoughts in terms of façade, construction materials, color tones, etc.
The architecture of Taipei Imperial University, not following previous imperial universities by using brick structure, turned instead to RC structure which was the architectural main trend in her time. However, the necessity of trimming decoration was then derived to cope with wall waterproof requirement for RC architecture. In this way, tiles imprinted with fine stripes or cloth textures were much used to decorate exterior walls. Buildings of Taipei Imperial University adopted the similar façade rough tiles such as Rib–Tile, Scratch-Tils, etc. Avoiding brick red, those tiles were mainly yellow (khaki) or brown in color. The specific tile colors, widely appearing in different architecture types throughout Mainland Japan, were trendy modes at that time.
Key Words: Japanese Occupation Era, Imperial Universities, Façade, Tiles, Rib-Tile, Architectural Trend
堀込憲二
摘要
第二次大戰之前的日本,共設有9所帝國大學。臺灣大學即其中之一,臺北帝國大學是為日本帝國下創立之第7所帝國大學。比較現在之本各地前身為帝國大學的國立大學,在各校園内現存第二次大戰前所建設的校舎,不論建築物的外觀、建材、色彩等等、都可以發現當時的大學建築設計有其共通的潮流。
臺北帝大建設的建築物,從其構造或造形來看雖然没有像早期的帝國大學般的紅磚構造建築物,因為取而代之的是R.C.造建築為主流的時代。但是R.C.造建築為了壁面防水的需求,又發展出収頭上裝飾的必要,因此看到許多壁面貼上的磁磚多採用表面有條紋或布紋粗面的樣式。臺北帝大的建築物也一樣採用表面條紋的「筋面磁磚」(通稱十三溝)或「抓紋磁磚」(Scratch Tile)等之表面粗面磁磚等等。同時磁磚的色彩又以黄色(土黄色) 或褐色為主避開紅磚顔色。這些色彩也是當時日本國内各地各種建築最常使用,也是當時代的流行樣式及色彩。
關鍵字:日治時期、帝國大學、建築外觀、磁磚、筋面磁磚、建築思潮
Interpretation on NTU Architectural Trend in the Establishment Time
Horigome Kenj
Abstract
There were totally nine imperial universities founded in Japanese imperial territory before the 2nd World War, and Taipei Imperial University, the predecessor of National Taiwan University, was the number 7 among them. Comparing their nowadays succeeding National Universities to each other, all their existing buildings constructed before the 2nd World War are observed to share common architectural thoughts in terms of façade, construction materials, color tones, etc.
The architecture of Taipei Imperial University, not following previous imperial universities by using brick structure, turned instead to RC structure which was the architectural main trend in her time. However, the necessity of trimming decoration was then derived to cope with wall waterproof requirement for RC architecture. In this way, tiles imprinted with fine stripes or cloth textures were much used to decorate exterior walls. Buildings of Taipei Imperial University adopted the similar façade rough tiles such as Rib–Tile, Scratch-Tils, etc. Avoiding brick red, those tiles were mainly yellow (khaki) or brown in color. The specific tile colors, widely appearing in different architecture types throughout Mainland Japan, were trendy modes at that time.
Key Words: Japanese Occupation Era, Imperial Universities, Façade, Tiles, Rib-Tile, Architectural Trend
追尋臺大精神
陳弱水
摘要
「臺大精神」是在有關國立臺灣大學的論述中經常出現的詞語,在臺大校友和校內人士的言論中尤其明顯,這反映了許多臺大人對於追求意義的渴望。「精神」是個抽象的詞語,雖然經常使用,並不容易具體指認,要獲得普遍的承認更是困難。不過,既然「精神」代表了許多人對臺大的理想性想像和期許,「臺大精神」的概念與臺大歷史有怎樣的關係,不失為有意義的問題。本演講將從這個角度出發,檢視臺大歷史過程中的若干要素,設法探尋臺大存在的意義。本演講預計以1928至1990年為時限,檢視以下課題:臺北帝國大學、傅斯年校長的臺大生涯、臺大與黨國體制、臺大與臺灣學術發展、臺大與政治社會變動。
關鍵字:臺大精神、臺大歷史、臺北帝國大學、傅斯年、戰後臺大
In Search of the “Geist” of National Taiwan University
Chen, Jo-shui
Abstract
“The NTU Spirit” (the “geist” of National Taiwan University) is an idea often appearing in discourses related to this university. This speech attempts to examine the relationship between this idea and the actual historical experience of NTU, as a reflection on the historical significance of this institution. For this purpose, my speech will discuss five aspects of this subject: Taihoku Imperial University (the predecessor of NTU), the NTU career of President Fu Ssu-nien who is considered to have set the tone for this spirit, NTU and the party-state of ROC, NTU and academic developments in Taiwan, and, finally, NTU and socio-political transformations in Taiwan.
Keywords: The NTU Spirit, the history of National Taiwan University, Taihoku Imperial University, Fu Ssu-nien, National Taiwan University and post-war Taiwan
陳弱水
摘要
「臺大精神」是在有關國立臺灣大學的論述中經常出現的詞語,在臺大校友和校內人士的言論中尤其明顯,這反映了許多臺大人對於追求意義的渴望。「精神」是個抽象的詞語,雖然經常使用,並不容易具體指認,要獲得普遍的承認更是困難。不過,既然「精神」代表了許多人對臺大的理想性想像和期許,「臺大精神」的概念與臺大歷史有怎樣的關係,不失為有意義的問題。本演講將從這個角度出發,檢視臺大歷史過程中的若干要素,設法探尋臺大存在的意義。本演講預計以1928至1990年為時限,檢視以下課題:臺北帝國大學、傅斯年校長的臺大生涯、臺大與黨國體制、臺大與臺灣學術發展、臺大與政治社會變動。
關鍵字:臺大精神、臺大歷史、臺北帝國大學、傅斯年、戰後臺大
In Search of the “Geist” of National Taiwan University
Chen, Jo-shui
Abstract
“The NTU Spirit” (the “geist” of National Taiwan University) is an idea often appearing in discourses related to this university. This speech attempts to examine the relationship between this idea and the actual historical experience of NTU, as a reflection on the historical significance of this institution. For this purpose, my speech will discuss five aspects of this subject: Taihoku Imperial University (the predecessor of NTU), the NTU career of President Fu Ssu-nien who is considered to have set the tone for this spirit, NTU and the party-state of ROC, NTU and academic developments in Taiwan, and, finally, NTU and socio-political transformations in Taiwan.
Keywords: The NTU Spirit, the history of National Taiwan University, Taihoku Imperial University, Fu Ssu-nien, National Taiwan University and post-war Taiwan