閱讀戰後新竹東門RC城樓重構的意義

閱讀戰後新竹東門RC城樓重構的意義

The Meaning of the Reconstruction of the East Gate Tower in Hsinchu in the 1970s

張崑振 Kun-Chen Chang

新竹淡水廳城興建於道光9年(1829)8月,為了防禦地方的暴亂,在淡水廳地區(今北台灣地區)重要紳商及官員的支持下,耗費大規模的人力及物力建成。進入日本時代以後,由於市區改正計劃的實施,清代城池全部遭到拆除,而東門在新竹廳長里見義正的支持下,幸運得到保存。1970年間,東門上方的城樓重新改建為RC仿木構造形式。作為戰後城樓重建的代表性案例,新竹東門RC城樓的重建成果,有著更多的引申訊息值得說明。本文先就淡水廳城的營造及保存沿革進行說明,其後則就全台戰後城樓的改建案例進行綜整,進一步說明新竹東門RC城樓的價值與時代意涵。(全文請見《實構築季刊》10期)

The walled city of Tanshui in Hsinchu was established in 1829. In order to prevent local rebellion, it was built with large human and material resources and the support of important local scholar, businessmen and officials in the northern Taiwan area. During the early Japanese occupation of Taiwan with the implementation new urban planning strategies, city walls from the Qing Dynasty were demolished. With the support of the governor of Hsinchu County, The East Gate was fortunately preserved. In the 1970s, the tower above the gate was rebuilt with reinforced concrete mimicking the original wooden structure. With regards to reconstructed gates in Taiwan after 1945, the Hsinchu East Gate is rich with historical information that is worth revealing. This article outlines the brief history of the construction and preservation of the walled city of Tanshui. Then it surveys examples of reconstruction in Taiwan. Finally, it clarifies the value and contemporary meaning of the reconstruction.