「地景」為本研究的分析概念，無論是具有主觀地位的「地方（place）」或客觀地位的「空間（space）」概念都涵蓋在內。首先，從歷史記憶的層面出發，透過對萬巒居民記憶的回溯，了解他們如何理解、重述萬巒的傳說與歷史事件。再者，從生活實踐層面來看，藉由探尋萬巒居民的日常習慣，了解他們如何與重要地標、儀式活動、特色產品等互動。最後，探究萬巒居民的地方感如何在歷史記憶與生活實踐中體現，又如何進一步將地方感轉化為對「家」的眷戀，而形成其地方認同。 萬巒居民地方認同的形成，並不是來自於虛無飄渺的懷想，而是來自於實實在在地與萬巒的互動。此形成過程根基於人與地方的連結，而此連結必然透過與地方的感官經驗而產生；無論這些經驗來自過去、現在或未來，都持續維持著人與地方的聯繫。傳說、飲食、地標、儀式、特產等，皆為人與地方連結的憑藉，由此，萬巒居民對萬巒產生地方感而將自己附著在地方上，更進一步將萬巒當作溫暖與安全來源的「家」，將自己歸屬於地方，最終形成「萬巒是屬於自己的，自己是屬於萬巒的」地方認同。This thesis uses “landscape” as the analytical concept that contains both the notions of “place” from a subjective standpoint and “space” from an objective standpoint. First, it looks into the aspect of historical memory and grasps how Wanluan people perceive and re-narrate the local legends and historical events by tracing back their memories. Secondly, it looks into the practice of everyday life and comprehends how Wanluan people interact with well-known landmarks, ritual activities, specialty goods and so on by investigating their daily routines. Finally, it explores how Wanluan people embody their sense of place in the two aspects mentioned above, and how they transform the sense of place into the sensibility of “home” to form the local identity. Wanluan people form their local identity by virtually interacting with the place rather than clinging to intangible nostalgia. This forming process is based on the linkage between people and place developed through virtual sensory experiences. These experiences, no matter coming from the past, present or future, maintain the linkage between people and place continuously. Legends, foods, landmarks, rituals, specialty foods and so on are the things that make people relate themselves to the place. This is where Wanluan people form their sense of place and attach themselves to, and eventually take Wanluan as their home, a warm and safe place where they belong. In the end, they form the local identity of “Wanluan belongs to us, and we belong to Wanluan.”
