Yin Hai-Kuang Memorial House Introduction
The Yin Hai-kuang Residence is located in Lane 16, Alley 18, Wenzhou Street, built in 1945. This area used to be a dormitory for professors of National Taiwan University during the Japanese colonial period, featuring lush greenery and a rich atmosphere of literature and scholarship. Mr. Yin Hai-kuang moved to Taiwan from mainland China in 1949. He taught in the Philosophy Department at Taihoku Imperial University (now National Taiwan University) and wrote political commentary for the magazine "Free China." Upholding the spirit of "better to die with a cry than to live in silence," he opposed censorship and fearlessly criticized authority, becoming an important figure in the legacy of Chinese liberalism and significantly influencing Taiwan's democratic political development. This building is a single-story wooden house in Japanese architectural style, with a triangular-shaped lot connected to other dormitories in the vicinity. In May 2003, the Taipei City Government officially designated this residence as a historic site, preserving Mr. Yin's important cultural heritage. In recent years, National Taiwan University has opened the Yin Hai-kuang Residence for the school's off-campus teaching use and has entrusted the management to the Yin Hai-kuang Memorial Foundation since November 2008.
