Machangding Memorial Park

Machangding Memorial Park
馬場町紀念公園
Machangding Memorial Park
Interactive map of Machangding Memorial Park
TypePark
LocationShuiyuan Road and Qingnian Road Intersection, Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°01′09.2″N 121°30′14.7″E / 25.019222°N 121.504083°E / 25.019222; 121.504083
Area6.8 ha
Created2000
OpenAll day
StatusOpen
Parking
  • Taipei First Fruit & Vegetable Market Parking Space [a]
  • Qingnian Social Housing Parking Space [b]
  • Machangding Memorial Park Parking Space [c]
  • High Riverbank Park Parking Space [d]

Machangding Memorial Park (Chinese: 馬場町紀念公園) located in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan. It neighbours the Youth Park, with ZhongZheng Riverside Park at its east, Huazhong Riverside Park at its west, and neighbours the Xindian River at its south.

Machangding was established during Japanese rule in Taihoku, Formosa, and named Babachō at the time. It originally had training grounds and horse riding activities, hence the name. It was close to Songshan Airport and used for airport training. It is therefore known as Taihoku South Airport before its closure in 1949. Machangding near the region of today's Wanhua District.[1]

The riverside where the park is located was known as an execution ground for executing political prisoners during the white terror period.[1] It later became a horse racing site under the military's supervision, but opened for government officials only. In 1998, then mayor Chen Shui-bian decided to build a park around Machangding and Liuzhangli. It was later finished in 2000 and named "Machangding Memorial Park" by the then mayor Ma Ying-jeou.[2] The park was later designated as a historic site by the Department of Cultural Affairs of Taipei on 6 March, 2020.[3]

Executed prisoners in Machangding

Most prisoners who violated the Betrayers Punishment Act were executed at Machangding, and it is hard to verify the execution numbers.[2][4] Noticeable prisoners executed here including Wu Shi, Zhu Shenzi. Huang Mei, Li Yuan's uncle, was executed in Machangding as well.[5]

Some people from China commemorated executed prisoners after a Chinese spy drama Silent Honor aired in 2025.[4] After Cheng Li-wun, then chairperson of the Kuomintang, attended Machangding to commemorate executed prisoners in 2025, some former political prisoners and politicians criticised Kuomintang's rule and their commemorating, citing Wu Shi's rule of a Chinese spy.[6]

Facilities

  • Riverside bikeways
  • Parking lot: A small ground-level parking lot located on the northeast side of the park.
  • A skyway connecting to Youth Park so people can move between the two parks. It is equipped with an elevator, accessible to both pedestrians and bicycles.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Chinese: 第一果菜批發市場堤外停車場, or 臺北市第一果菜批發市場堤外專屬停車場
  2. ^ Chinese: 青年一期社會住宅地下停車場
  3. ^ Chinese: 馬場町紀念公園平面停車場
  4. ^ Chinese: 高灘停車場

References

  1. ^ a b "馬場町紀念公園". 國家文化記憶庫 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). National Museum of Taiwan History. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b "從日軍練兵場到白色恐怖刑場 馬場町公園見證台灣歷史變遷". 聯合新聞網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  3. ^ "馬場町刑場". nchdb.boch.gov.tw. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  4. ^ a b 李雅雯 (8 November 2025). "在台共諜處決地 馬場町紀念公園訴說歷史傷痕". 中央社 CNA (in Chinese). Taipei. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  5. ^ 趙靜瑜 (26 November 2025). "李遠泛淚看「大濛」 帶受難者舅舅黃梅「回家」". 中央社 CNA (in Chinese). Taipei. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  6. ^ 林敬殷 (18 November 2025). "民團：恢復519白色恐怖記憶日 加速推不義遺址條例". 中央社 CNA (in Chinese). 台北. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
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