Pegasus Tea House Introduction
A famous cafe established by Jan Tin-mak, who was a well-known film narrator during the Japanese colonial period. On February 27, 1947, officials from the Monopoly Bureau conducted a raid near the Tianma Tea House, leading to the arrest of a tobacco vendor, Lin Jiang-mai, along with the confiscation of cash and cigarettes. Lin pleaded with the crowd for help, and during an ensuing altercation, raider Yeh Teh-kun injured Lin. The crowd became enraged, and raider Fu Hsueh-tung fired his gun in an attempt to intimidate, accidentally killing a bystander, Chen Wen-hsi. This incident further escalated the situation, and the next day, the public gathered at Taipei Bridge and marched to the Monopoly Bureau to petition, ultimately evolving into the February 28 Incident.
