A historical article about the life and modernization achievements of Liu Mingchuan, the first governor of Taiwan during the Qing Dynasty. It covers his early experiences in the Huai Army, the story of obtaining the national treasure 'Guo Ji Zi Bai Pan,' his contributions to the Sino-French War in Taiwan, and the various reforms he led after Taiwan became a province, particularly the construction of the Taiwan Railway.
In Taiwan's thousand-year recorded history, although from the Yuan Dynasty through the Ming Dynasty, Japanese wokou pirates along the coast committed murder and robbery, causing Chinese authorities to tighten maritime policy and leading Taiwan through a dark period. However, in Taiwan's long and venerable history, if we discuss who contributed most to Taiwan's development, it must be attributed to Liu Mingchuan of the Qing Dynasty, whose achievements span transportation, agriculture, schools, aboriginal pacification, finance, and county planning, earning him the title of Father of Taiwan's Modernization.
Reflects on the contributions of Liu Mingchuan, the first governor of Taiwan Province, to the island's infrastructure and modernization during the late Qing Dynasty.