2021/09/12 南方澳國際學術研討會  南方澳文化與人文｜論文十三

發表人 : Dr.Miroslav Musil

評論人 : 林欣宜 | 國立臺灣師範大學歷史系副教授

2021年適逢南方澳漁港建港一百週年，這是一個反省與再出發的契機。開港一百年，對南方澳及宜蘭乃至全台灣的歷史回顧，都是極具意義的一年。因此希望透過辦理「南方澳漁港百週年國際學術研討會」集合海內學界專家的參與，進行國際研討論述與交流，為百年的南方澳漁港留下紀錄，作為探討新方向的基礎資料。

蘭博電子報為延續並擴大相關議題的討論，會後將發表的論文取其摘要及結論逐期刊載。

Until the middle of 18th century the perception of Formosa in Europe was mainly influenced by George Psalmanazar : Historical and Geographical Description of Formosa.

An Island subject to the Emperor of Japan, published in London in 1704. As the author confessed later himself, his “description” was a complete forgery for impressing the public.

Psalmanazar claimed to be the Formosa born son of a Japanese prince. His education by Jesuits, Dominicans, and Franciscans, from whom he got the accounts on empires of Japan, China, Aztecs and Incas, provided him a sufficient inspiration for depicting Formosa, by analogies with those other exotic lands, as an island with strange and cruel practices. This dramatic presentation suited excellently to that time growing popular request for exotic reports on distant and unknown lands. His description of this country ruled by local kings with sumptuous palaces suited the British concept of a solid monarchy.

On the other hand, it was accompanied by a drastic story of inhuman religious practices, a cult of devil (Picture 1) with each year sacrifice of 18,000 young boys below the age of 9 years (with their throats cut and hearts exhibited), as well as of local cannibals and of horribly cruel punishments. When confronted by criticism, the author or his defenders were pointing out examples in other parts of the world, including atrocious punishments in some parts of Europe.

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