The First 228 Peace Memorial Monument

Dongchuan Village, Taiwan · built 1989

The First 228 Peace Memorial Monument (traditional, simplified, pinyin: Jiāyì Shì Èr'èrbā Jìniàn Gōngyuán Èr'èrbā Jìniànbēi) is a monument in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. It was built in 1989, making it the earliest 228 Memorial Monument built in the island. It is the only 228 Memorial Monument to have been built before the 1990s. It was built as a memorial of the February 28 Incident of 1947, in which more than 10,000 Taiwan residents were killed during an uprising against the government. The monument is one of the landmarks of Chiayi City.

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