Yin Hai-Kuang Memorial Residence Introduction
The residence of Yin Haiguang is located in Alley 16, Lane 18, Wenzhou Street and was built in 1945. This area served as a dormitory for professors of National Taiwan University during the Japanese colonial period. The lush greenery and vibrant plant life create a strong artistic and academic atmosphere. Mr. Yin Haiguang moved to Taiwan from mainland China in 1949, teaching philosophy at Taihoku Imperial University (now National Taiwan University) while also writing political commentary for "Free China," adhering to the spirit of "better to perish than to live in silence." He bravely confronted authoritarianism and criticized current politics with his writings, making him an important figure in Chinese liberalism, profoundly influencing the development of democracy in Taiwan. This single-story wooden house in Japanese style is situated on a triangular plot and is connected to other dormitories in the area. In May 2003, the Taipei City Government officially designated this residence as a historical site, preserving significant cultural assets related to Mr. Yin Haiguang. In recent years, National Taiwan University has opened the residence for external teaching purposes and appointed the Yin Haiguang Memorial Academic Foundation to manage it in November 2008.
