追尋馬偕博士行腳~宜蘭印記 Dr. Mackay’ Footpaths in Yilan
追尋馬偕博士行腳~宜蘭印記
Following Dr. Mackay' Footpaths in Yilan
根據馬偕博士日記撰寫的編著傳記─馬偕台灣回憶錄~【福爾摩沙紀事─From Far Formosa】,記載了19世紀期間他在臺灣生活的點點滴滴。馬偕醫生是一位非常熱愛台灣人文與生態植物的醫療宣教士。馬偕博士的日記裡記錄了30年期間於台灣醫療行腳,其中他擴展北臺灣服事到達偏遠東部宜蘭、花蓮。馬偕與學生們扛著竹編行旅箱,從淡水翻山越嶺經~淡蘭古道(*備註),徒步到宜蘭28次,開蘭第一城頭城為主鎮地,在當時偏僻的平埔族葛瑪蘭部落建立了十多間教會併醫療處所。
喬治·萊斯里·馬偕(George Leslie MacKay,1844年3月21日-1901年6月2日)生於英國蘇格蘭,為加拿大基督教長老教會牧師。於1871年底獲神學博士派至臺灣以醫療服務,傳教並行醫30年,在臺灣的歷史紀錄裡寫下讓人敬愛的頁篇,一般人皆稱他為「馬偕博士」中文名: 偕叡理。
臺灣人讚賞馬偕的一生『寧願燒盡,不願朽壞』~ “Rather burn out, than rust out”。
他的座右銘為臺語:『攏是為基督』~ "All for Chris"
Following Dr. Mackay' diary, his biography that published: “From Far Formosa”; which records his life in Taiwan, during the 19th century. Dr. Mackay was a very enthusiastic missionary; he made numerous evangelical and medical trips throughout by boat or foot during his time in Taiwan within 30 years. According Dr. Mackay' diary, it recorded his outreached medical mission services to Yilan, that with his fellow students, carrying bamboo made luggage & containers, walked from Tamsui, over the mountains of ancient trails Danlan, more than 28 visits, while established more than 10 churches as medical centres. At the time, in remote areas that are mostly Pingpu Kavalan tribal villages, those footsteps where are now Yilan County.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdmhnQ7PJGM&feature=youtu.be
備註:
淡蘭古道是清代往來「淡水廳」與「噶瑪蘭廳」的主要道路,承載了北臺灣先民開發的歷史足跡,翻山越嶺經現今~深坑、石碇、坪林,到宜蘭,主要是供商人運送茶葉,為民間開墾徒步的路徑。
During the Qing Dynasty, the Danlan Old Trail, which means in the old time, this is the main road between Tamsui and Yilan, over the mountain via where now~Shengkeng, Shiding, Pinglin, to Yilan, mainly for merchants to transport tea.
回應文章建議規則: