White Terror Memorial Park, Green Island Introduction
The White Terror Memorial Park in Green Island is located at the northeast corner of the island, covering an area of approximately 32 hectares. It has a history that includes the Fire Island Refugee Shelter, the New Life Guidance Institute, and the Oasis Villa, showcasing different periods of prison culture. The architectural complex, natural environment, and ecological landscape of the entire park reflect the long-term interaction between people and nature, merging various forms of cultural assets and landscapes into a rich and diverse cultural scene. During the Martial Law period, the White Terror Memorial Park served as a detention place for military, political, and public security cases. The New Life Guidance Institute operated from 1951 to 1970, and the Oasis Villa was in function from 1972 to 1987 (during the Ministry of National Defense's punitive prison period), with the Oasis Villa being a high-walled closed prison built after the 1970 Taiyuan Incident, differing significantly in spatial structure from the New Life Guidance Institute. The park holds special symbolic significance in the history of Taiwan's struggle for human rights. Within the park, there is a long human rights monument, which was completed on December 10, 1999, allowing visitors to pay tribute to the sacrifices made by victims in the pursuit of democracy and human rights, and to understand the hardships faced by the victims, serving as a lesson and a warning to respect every individual's fundamental rights—human rights. The White Terror Memorial Park offers a distant view of geological landscapes such as Niutou Mountain, General Rock, and Sanfeng Rock, making it a unique site that combines historical significance with natural scenery.
