Yang Nanjun Memorial Forum: The Legendary Life of Yang Nanjun, Pioneer of Ridge Traverses - Book Launch and Lecture

Text / Forestry Bureau

On August 27 last year (ROC year 105), the old trail expert Yang Nanjun passed away, leaving many feeling deep regret and sorrow. On the first anniversary of Yang Nanjun's death, the Forestry Bureau and National Taiwan University will jointly hold a memorial forum at the International Conference Hall of the National Taiwan University Library, inviting Ms. Xu Rulin, Yang Nanjun's partner in mountaineering, writing and life, to share the wonderful story of the memorial book she personally wrote, "Ridge Traverses: The Legendary Life of Yang Nanjun" Teacher Yang's manuscripts will also be donated to his alma mater, the National Taiwan University Library.

On the same day, two keynote speeches are also scheduled, "Taiwan Old Trail Exploration" and "Taiwan Indigenous Research and Historical Writing," given by Liu Kexiang, Chairman of the Central News Agency, Dr. Chen Yaochang of National Taiwan University, and Assistant Professor Pu Zhongyong of the Graduate Institute of Taiwan Literature and Creative Applications at National Chung Cheng University. The public is welcome to attend.

National Trail Series Revives the Value of Mountain Forests

Yang Nanjun devoted more than 40 years to surveying old trails in national forest lands, dedicating his life to field research on Austronesian history, culture and old trails. The Forestry Bureau also worked with Yang Nanjun and his wife Xu Rulin for many years to write the National Trail historical book series. In ROC year 101, "Nenggao Cross-Ridge Trail - A Journey Through Time" won the top honor at the Government Publication Awards; in ROC year 104, "Jinshuiying Old Trail - A Road Walked for Five Hundred Years" also won the Golden Tripod Award; and his last published work before his death, "Hehuan Cross-Ridge Trail - The Taroko War and the Road of Natural Perils," was also deeply admired and loved by readers of mountaineering and culture.

To commemorate Yang Nanjun's contributions to old trails, the Forestry Bureau specially organized this memorial forum, remembering the giant of old trail research and leading everyone to once again feel the profound historical and cultural depth of the national trails and the awe-inspiring natural scenery.

Memorial Forum Registration Now Open

This memorial forum will display the National Trail historical book series co-written by Teacher Yang and his wife, as well as the memorial book "Ridge Traverses: The Legendary Life of Yang Nanjun." Fans who buy books on site will receive a discount.

Online registration for the "Ridge Traverses - Teacher Yang Nanjun Memorial Forum" is now open at https://goo.gl/HK5LA5