Abstract

By retracing Taiwanese literary works and historical archives between 1624-1920, this paper examines how different ethnic groups (from the aboriginals of the Makatau tribe and the Dutch to the Han of the Zheng Cheng-Gong regime and the Qing Dynasty and Japanese rulers) had cultivated Takao Harbor's architecture and culture. The culture of different ethnic groups reflects varying kinds of cultural consciousness and conception which created the unique cultural connotation of Takao Harbor. Layers of cultural significance also underlie today's modern Kaohsiung Harbor. Starting from the 16th century, Takao Harbor, the representative port on the southern coast of Taiwan, had undergone development and cultivation by different ethnic groups and rulers. From a port engaged in the fishery and salt businesses to a prosperous site for businesses trading, Takao Harbor had gone through a series of different cultures in various time periods. In order to sort out the various cultural connotation accumulated in the harbor over time, the author of this paper has investigated the conception evolution of the Harbor's name from ”Takao” and ”Tagu” to ”Kaohsiung” from the perspective of semiotics, and explored the track of the place's cultural layer construction, as well as how its marine and harbor culture is presented, layer by layer.

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