The Cheng Nan-jung Liberty Museum (traditional Chinese: 鄭南榕自由紀念館; simplified Chinese: 郑南榕自由纪念馆) is a museum in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The museum is dedicated to the pro-democracy activist Cheng Nan-jung.
鄭南榕自由紀念館 | |
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| Established | 1999[1] |
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| Location | Songshan, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 25°03′42″N 121°32′44″E / 25.06167°N 121.54556°E |
| Type | museum |
| Website | Official website (in Chinese) |
| Cheng Nan-jung Liberty Museum | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 鄭南榕自由紀念館 | ||||||
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History
editThe museum was inaugurated in 1999, on Human Rights Day, in honor of Cheng Nan-jung's lifelong struggle for freedom. It was built on the site of Cheng Nan-jung's self-immolation on 7 April 1989, which was an act of protest against the government's curbing of freedom of speech.[1]
Exhibitions
editOriginal manuscripts and objects belonging to Cheng Nan-jung are housed in the museum. There are also several copies of magazines from the Freedom Era.[2]
Transportation
editThe museum is accessible within walking distance northeast from Zhongshan Junior High School Station of Taipei Metro.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Cheng Nan-Jung Liberty Museum / 鄭南榕自由紀念館". TaiwanEase. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Cheng Nan-jung Liberty Museum". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
External links
edit- Official website (in Chinese)
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