| dc.description.abstract | This research thesis centers on the history of the Han migration of the
seven Hakka clans to the Xiaoli region in Northern Taiwan during the Qing
Dynasty. The analysis of the early migration and settlement in Xiaoli of
the seven clans was based on four key areas, i.e. social background of the
migration, intercultural interactions, religious beliefs, and waterworks.
Data was collected through on-site interviews, family trees, and historical
texts, to elucidate the migration history and conditions of the seven Hakka
clans in the Xiaoli region during the Qing Dynasty.
The first investigation centered on the motivation behind the Hakka
migration to Taiwan and the subsequent development of each clan.
Subsequently, the native people, culture and environment’s impacts on the
distribution and settlement of the seven clans were investigated. Research
topics such as land development, intercultural relations, irrigation, and
religious beliefs are aimed at elucidating an in-depth understanding of the
development history and social structure of the seven clans.
During the process of developing Taoyuan mesa, the seven clans
slowly came to identify with the local society, moving from identification by
the towns of origin on the mainland to a local identity in Taiwan. The
development of the seven clans replaced the dominance by the native
Ketagalan tribe in Xiaoli. Furthermore, the spring water under the cliff of the
Chungli mesa resulted in the linear development of settlements of the seven
clans, which formed the northernmost boundary of Hakka migration in
Southern Taoyuan during the Qing Dynasty. In addition, the San-Yuan god
in the Yu-Yuan Temple was originated from the San-Guan temple in Da
Chun, Xiaoli, has subsequently been worshipped in the religious sphere,
formed by Yu-Yuan Temple, Yong-Chang Temple, San-Yuan Temple and
Yuan-Shen Temple | en_US |