Comments on: Freedom at last http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/ commentary on all things Taiwanese -- Taichung, Taiwan Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:46:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Glimpses of democracy or dictatorship? - David on Formosa http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/comment-page-1/#comment-84335 Glimpses of democracy or dictatorship? - David on Formosa Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:11:07 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/#comment-84335 [...] Last year in May the name of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall was changed to National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall. There was considerably more controversy later in the year when the four characters representing the name of Chiang Kai-shek (大中至正) were removed from the main gate of the hall and replaced with Freedom Square (自由廣場). (See Four characters removed from Democracy Hall and Freedom at last). [...] [...] Last year in May the name of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall was changed to National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall. There was considerably more controversy later in the year when the four characters representing the name of Chiang Kai-shek (大中至正) were removed from the main gate of the hall and replaced with Freedom Square (自由廣場). (See Four characters removed from Democracy Hall and Freedom at last). [...]

]]> By: Prince Roy http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/comment-page-1/#comment-79420 Prince Roy Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:32:22 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/#comment-79420 yeah, a low quality knock-off of long dead <i>mainland</i> calligraphers. My point stands. I think they should represent and find a native Taiwanese calligrapher. Otherwise, this was as useless and futile an exercise as so many in Taipei seem to think. Hmmm. yeah, a low quality knock-off of long dead mainland calligraphers. My point stands. I think they should represent and find a native Taiwanese calligrapher. Otherwise, this was as useless and futile an exercise as so many in Taipei seem to think. Hmmm.

]]> By: Tim Maddog http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/comment-page-1/#comment-79412 Tim Maddog Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:35:07 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/#comment-79412 Make up your mind, PR! First you call it a "cheap computer font," then you call it a "takeout box chopstick font," and even when you find out it's a famous calligrapher, it's not good enough for you. Why is it that you seem to prefer the tribute to the dead dictator? You said "mole"! LOL! Make up your mind, PR! First you call it a “cheap computer font,” then you call it a “takeout box chopstick font,” and even when you find out it’s a famous calligrapher, it’s not good enough for you. Why is it that you seem to prefer the tribute to the dead dictator?

You said “mole”! LOL!

]]> By: Prince Roy http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/comment-page-1/#comment-79410 Prince Roy Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:07:44 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/#comment-79410 See, that's the lowest blow of all. Why are they using <i>mainland</i> calligraphers? They should find a model from Taiwan. It's enough to make me suspect there may be a pan-Blue mole in their midst. See, that’s the lowest blow of all. Why are they using mainland calligraphers? They should find a model from Taiwan.

It’s enough to make me suspect there may be a pan-Blue mole in their midst.

]]> By: David Reid http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/comment-page-1/#comment-79313 David Reid Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:18:20 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/#comment-79313 Regarding the styles of calligraphy. This is from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Kai-shek_Memorial_Hall#Inscription_change" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a>: <blockquote>On Dec. 7 2007, the Ministry of Education revealed that the new inscriptions to be used on the main building and the main gate. The inscription over the main building spells "Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall" (台灣民主紀念館) in seven Chinese characters taken from the calligraphy work of Ouyang Xun (歐陽詢) of the Tang Dynasty, while the four Chinese characters that represent "Liberty Square" (自由廣場) on the main gate is from the work of calligrapher Wang Xizhi of the East Jin Dynasty.</blockquote> Regarding the styles of calligraphy. This is from Wikipedia:

On Dec. 7 2007, the Ministry of Education revealed that the new inscriptions to be used on the main building and the main gate. The inscription over the main building spells “Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall” (台灣民主紀念館) in seven Chinese characters taken from the calligraphy work of Ouyang Xun (歐陽詢) of the Tang Dynasty, while the four Chinese characters that represent “Liberty Square” (自由廣場) on the main gate is from the work of calligrapher Wang Xizhi of the East Jin Dynasty.

]]> By: Prince Roy http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/comment-page-1/#comment-79249 Prince Roy Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:44:46 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/#comment-79249 You may be on to something here. This unilateral act of executive power, without input from the legislature or before the courts were even able to determine whether the municipal or central government actually have jurisdiction over the site, shows that the new name is apt. You may be on to something here. This unilateral act of executive power, without input from the legislature or before the courts were even able to determine whether the municipal or central government actually have jurisdiction over the site, shows that the new name is apt.

]]> By: Prince Roy http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/comment-page-1/#comment-79247 Prince Roy Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:33:17 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/#comment-79247 I see you're a fan of takeout box chopstick font, and that's all well and good, but as for me, what I think would be more visually appealing is what I mentioned above: an inscription done in the calligraphy of a notable Taiwanese historical personage. I see you’re a fan of takeout box chopstick font, and that’s all well and good, but as for me, what I think would be more visually appealing is what I mentioned above: an inscription done in the calligraphy of a notable Taiwanese historical personage.

]]> By: Mark http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/comment-page-1/#comment-78902 Mark Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:45:00 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/#comment-78902 Didn't you get the memo? Nobody's quite sure when it actually lived, but it's dead. That's why they call it Taiwan Democracy <i>Memorial</i> Hall. Didn’t you get the memo? Nobody’s quite sure when it actually lived, but it’s dead. That’s why they call it Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall.

]]> By: Tim Maddog http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/comment-page-1/#comment-78499 Tim Maddog Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:20:30 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/#comment-78499 Prince Roy, I'm not surprised by your "cheap computer font" and "uninspired replacement" comments. Did you prefer the old "tribute to a dead dictator"? ;-) Long Live Freedom! <a href="http://indiac.blogspot.com/" title="It's Not Democracy, It's A Conspiracy!" rel="nofollow">Tim Maddog</a> Prince Roy, I’m not surprised by your “cheap computer font” and “uninspired replacement” comments. Did you prefer the old “tribute to a dead dictator”? ;-)

Long Live Freedom!

Tim Maddog

]]> By: Prince Roy http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/comment-page-1/#comment-77980 Prince Roy Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:28:46 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/12/freedom-at-last/#comment-77980 I agree, an awful choice of script-looks like a cheap computer font. But I also agree with Poagao that 自由廣場 is an uninspired replacement phrase. I wonder why they just don't use a writing sample of a distinguished Taiwanese historical personage. I agree, an awful choice of script-looks like a cheap computer font. But I also agree with Poagao that 自由廣場 is an uninspired replacement phrase.

I wonder why they just don’t use a writing sample of a distinguished Taiwanese historical personage.

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