Taiwan Church News
3385 Edition
January 9 – 15, 2017
Church Ministry
«Exploring The Stories Of Peh-Oe-Ji», A New Book Launched By NMTL And TRA
Reported by Chen Yi-fan
To introduce to Taiwan society the origin, historical development and present status of the Taiwanese Peh-oe-ji, a new book entitled as «Exploring The Stories Of The Taiwanese Peh-Oe-Ji» is co-published by National Museum of Taiwan Literature(NMTL) and Taiwan Romanization Association(TRA) recently.
Carrying this new book about Peh-oe-ji, Dr Chiung Wi-vun, a Taiwan literature professor of National Cheng Kong University, visited Rev Fang Lan-ting, President of Taiwan Church Press, on January 5. Except showcasing this book to Rev Fan with a brief introduction, Prof Chiung also reminded Taiwan churches to place more regards on their responsibility to inherit and propagate the application of the Taiwanese Peh-oe-ji in daily lives.
“This book is not only a historical record collecting various stories about Peh-oe-ji, but also a witness to an uneasy inheritance and development of such a marvelous language!”, remarks Prof Chiung, adding that more dynamic activities will be promoted via games or competition in the near future to let the young generations become more familiar with the Taiwanese Peh-oe-ji.
During Prof Chiung’s visit, Rev Fang Lan-ting responds that it’s absolutely a holy mission beyond doubt of Taiwan Church Press to propagate the use of Peh-oe-ji in TCP’s daily church journalism, especially when the mother tongue of most Taiwanese people is overlooked and even despised by some mainstream media!
Translated by Peter Wolfe
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Carrying this new book, «Exploring The Stories Of The Taiwanese Peh-Oe-Ji» , Dr Chiung Wi-vun, a Taiwan literature professor of National Cheng Kong University, visited Rev Fang Lan-ting, President of Taiwan Church Press, on January 5.
Except showcasing this book to Rev Fang Lang-ting(right in blue suit), Prof Chiung(left in gray suit) also reminded Taiwan churches to place more regards on their responsibility to inherit and propagate the application of the Taiwanese Peh-oe-ji in daily lives.
Photo by Chen Yi-fan
