Changhua County National Defense Education Site Introduction
The 1895 BaGua Mountain Anti-Japanese Movement Historical Museum tells a story interwoven with blood and tears. On August 1, 1894, the Qing government and the Japanese government officially went to war over the issue of Korea. Statistics show that the Qing government mobilized a total of 600,000 troops, while Japan sent 240,000 forces. Both countries engaged in a world-shocking land and naval battle along the Yalu River and in the Yellow Sea. Due to outdated equipment and insufficient training of the Qing army, the proud Beiyang Fleet and the 35th Army were decimated from the very beginning of the conflict, suffering heavy casualties, an event historically known as the First Sino-Japanese War.
The process of the Japanese government taking over and ruling Taiwan was not as smooth as anticipated. When the people of Taiwan, three thousand kilometers away, learned that they had been sacrificed by China, they were enraged and could not accept the Qing dynasty government's sentiment that "although Taiwan is important, it is lighter than the capital." After continuous protests and petitions, the people of Taiwan gradually came to terms with reality and decided to resist on their own. "The Taiwanese will gather together to resist, willing to fight to the death rather than lose Taiwan; we will never surrender Taiwan," declared the unwillingly ruled Taiwanese. They decided to unite their strength and began their resistance journey from north to south, regardless of age, after May 29, 1895... This historical episode was filmed as the movie "1895," which received enthusiastic responses.
The air raid shelter transformed into a historic museum.
