講座｜北投社與大屯山：各族群的山區活動足跡
Professor Chen Chih-Hao starts with the theme “Kipatauw and Datun Mountain: Traces of Different Communities’ Activities in the Mountain Areas,” focusing more specifically on “Datun Mountain and Kipatauw: Communities and the Landscape of Datun Mountain.” The discussion explores several key questions:
- What are the origins of the name “Datun”?
- What was the relationship between people and the environment at that time?
- How did these names come about? Who named them, and what happened afterward?
- Could the location referred to as “Datun Mountain” in the mid-18th century differ from how we imagine it today?
- And is Kipatauw this Kipatauw, or that Kipatauw—internal or external?
Professor Chen takes us on a “time machine” journey to the past, using historical “Datun Mountain” as the main scope to explore. He shares the methods and perspectives employed by historians in their research.
How can we imagine Datun Mountain and Kipatauw?
Professor Chen leads the audience on a journey through time, revisiting eras where traces of life remain visible. Using the relative spatial positioning found on maps as reference points, he revisits the possible lifestyles of different communities in northern Taiwan and speculates on the processes of naming at the time. The name “Datun Mountain” (or “Datunshan”) is believed to have emerged during the Qing Dynasty when Taiwan came under governance, reflecting the imperial imagination of territorial boundaries encircled by mountain ranges.
Professor Chen’s lecture provides an opportunity to “rethink history,” offering fresh perspectives on the past. We eagerly anticipate more meaningful and profound activities like this, taking root and flourishing throughout Taiwan.
關鍵字： 歷史學、北投社、大屯山、平埔族群、凱達格蘭族、族群交流。
