The First 228 Peace Memorial Monument


The First 228 Peace Memorial Monument is a monument in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. It was built in 1989, which is the earliest 228 Peace Memorial Monument built in the island. It is the only 228 Peace Memorial Monument to have been built before the 1990s. It was built as a memorial of the February 28 Incident of 1947, in which more than 10,000 Taiwan residents were killed during an uprising against the government. The monument is one of the landmarks of Chiayi City.

Memorial Building

There are more than ten memorial buildings commemorating the February 28 Incident in Taiwan. The most famous one is located at 228 Peace Memorial Park in Taipei. However, the First 228 Peace Memorial Monument is the most valuable, the first to be built and the only built in the 1980s. It is located at Mituo Road, East District, Chiayi City and was designed by, who had been imprisoned for anti-Kuomintang activity in 1981. The monument was completed on August 19, 1989 under the leadership of Chiayi City Mayor, Chang Po-ya, who is the current President of the Control Yuan.

Location

This monument was established at MiTuo Road in Chiayi City, which close to the boundary between Chiayi City and Zhongpu Township, Chiayi County originally. In 2017, in order to the Widening Project of MiTuo Road, the Memorial Monument move to Chiayi City 228 Memorial Park, which located at the intersection of MiTuo Road, QiMing Road and GongYi Road .

Inscriptions

There are 3 inscriptions engraved on the surface of the 228 Peace Memorial Monument:
Inscription of 228 Peace Memorial Monument
Construction Process of 228 Peace Memorial Monument
"The Bible" Micah IV: 3-4 & Matthew Book V: 9