連(lian)橫紀(ji)念館(guan)位(wei)于杭州西(xi)湖風景(jing)(jing)區的(de)瑪瑙寺,占地面積(ji)9139平方(fang)米(mi),建筑面積(ji)2600平方(fang)米(mi)。2008年(nian)12月,連(lian)橫紀(ji)念館(guan)由臺(tai)灣財團法(fa)人“國政研究基金會”與(yu)杭州西(xi)湖風景(jing)(jing)名勝區管委會共同(tong)籌(chou)備建設完成。連(lian)橫紀(ji)念館(guan)是(shi)兩岸(an)文化(hua)交流的(de)重(zhong)要平臺(tai),在弘揚中華文化(hua),加(jia)強精(jing)神紐(niu)帶方(fang)面,正發揮(hui)越來越重(zhong)要的(de)作用(yong)。
瑪瑙寺(si)原來的廂房作為(wei)展(zhan)示空間,共分為(wei)7個展(zhan)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting),分別是臺(tai)灣(wan)(wan)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)環境廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)、歷史文化廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)、臺(tai)灣(wan)(wan)原住民廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)、連(lian)雅(ya)(ya)堂紀(ji)(ji)念廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)、臺(tai)灣(wan)(wan)人物志廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)、傳統工藝廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)、現代工藝廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)。二期(qi)在一(yi)期(qi)展(zhan)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)的基礎(chu)上,增加(jia)臺(tai)灣(wan)(wan)近代雕(diao)塑百(bai)年展(zhan)展(zhan)區(qu)、雅(ya)(ya)言圖(tu)書館、清泉居飲茶室和連(lian)橫紀(ji)(ji)念館門樓(lou)。展(zhan)區(qu)集(ji)(ji)結了臺(tai)灣(wan)(wan)過去百(bai)年雕(diao)塑界的47件(jian)代表作品。而雅(ya)(ya)言圖(tu)書館則收藏和集(ji)(ji)納(na)了有關臺(tai)灣(wan)(wan)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)、歷史和人文等(deng)方(fang)面的1112冊文獻。
瑪(ma)瑙(nao)寺(si)為著(zhu)名古(gu)代佛寺(si),1926年(nian)-1927年(nian),連(lian)戰的(de)祖父、《臺(tai)灣通史》作者(zhe)、愛國史學家連(lian)橫,曾居(ju)住(zhu)于(yu)該寺(si)研究整理(li)文史資料;連(lian)戰的(de)父親連(lian)震東(dong)也(ye)曾來杭探親居(ju)住(zhu),與(yu)瑪(ma)瑙(nao)寺(si)結下淵源。2006年(nian),連(lian)戰首次來杭參訪,對瑪(ma)瑙(nao)寺(si)的(de)建筑(zhu)及環境(jing)保護給予高度評(ping)價(jia),并提出將瑪(ma)瑙(nao)寺(si)建成(cheng)(cheng)海峽(xia)兩岸(an)文化交流(liu)平臺(tai)的(de)設想。在(zai)兩岸(an)共同努力下,2008年(nian)12月,連(lian)橫紀(ji)念館(guan)由(you)臺(tai)灣財團法人“國政研究基金會”與(yu)杭州(zhou)西湖(hu)風景名勝區(qu)管委會共同籌備建設完成(cheng)(cheng)。
連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)生于(yu)光緒4年(nian)正(zheng)月(yue)16日(ri)(ri)(1878年(nian)2月(yue)17日(ri)(ri)),字武公,號雅(ya)堂(tang),又號劍(jian)花。1899年(nian)為臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)澎(peng)(peng)日(ri)(ri)報記者,為臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)總督(du)兒玉源太郎作歌頌(song)詩(shi)《歡迎兒玉督(du)憲南(nan)巡頌(song)德(de)詩(shi)》。1902年(nian),赴福(fu)(fu)建參(can)加科舉,先去(qu)廈門(men),以(yi)銀錢捐得(de)監生功名,取得(de)應考資格,再到(dao)福(fu)(fu)州應鄉(xiang)試,但不(bu)第。1905年(nian),再一次離開臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan),在(zai)(zai)(zai)福(fu)(fu)建廈門(men)創(chuang)(chuang)辦《福(fu)(fu)建日(ri)(ri)日(ri)(ri)新聞(wen)》。關閉《福(fu)(fu)建日(ri)(ri)日(ri)(ri)新聞(wen)》后,連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)又于(yu)同(tong)年(nian)回到(dao)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan),仍(reng)然在(zai)(zai)(zai)由(you)《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)澎(peng)(peng)日(ri)(ri)報》改版而成的《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)新報》任職(zhi)。連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)28歲時(1906年(nian)),由(you)于(yu)連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)酷愛吟詩(shi),與友(you)人(ren)趙云石、謝籟軒等十余人(ren)在(zai)(zai)(zai)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)創(chuang)(chuang)南(nan)社。連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)30歲時(1908年(nian)),連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)舉家(jia)遷到(dao)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)中,工(gong)作也換到(dao)在(zai)(zai)(zai)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)中發(fa)行的《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)新聞(wen)》漢文部。這(zhe)一年(nian),開始了(le)他《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)通史》的寫作工(gong)程。
連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)31歲(sui)時(shi)(1909年(nian)(nian)(nian)),與友(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)林(lin)癡仙、賴(lai)紹堯、林(lin)幼春等人(ren)(ren)(ren)創(chuang)(chuang)櫟社(she),以(yi)道德文章相切磋。連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)34歲(sui)時(shi)(1912年(nian)(nian)(nian)),假道日(ri)(ri)(ri)本(ben)再(zai)(zai)度赴中(zhong)國(guo)旅游(you)(you),先抵(di)達上(shang)海,然后再(zai)(zai)游(you)(you)南(nan)(nan)京(jing)(jing)、杭(hang)州等地。連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)35歲(sui)時(shi)(1913年(nian)(nian)(nian)),連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)到(dao)達北(bei)(bei)(bei)京(jing)(jing),參加華(hua)僑(qiao)選舉(ju)國(guo)會議(yi)員,不中(zhong)。同(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)秋天,又(you)轉往奉天、吉(ji)林(lin),入新(xin)吉(ji)林(lin)報社(she)工作(zuo)。連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)36歲(sui)時(shi)(1914年(nian)(nian)(nian)春),連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)再(zai)(zai)度回到(dao)京(jing)(jing),“時(shi)趙次珊(shan)先生長清史館,延先生入館共(gong)事,因得盡(jin)閱館中(zhong)所藏(zang)有關臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)建(jian)省檔案,而(er)經(jing)其收入臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)通(tong)史”,同(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)冬天,連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)回到(dao)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)(nan),繼續在《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)(nan)新(xin)報》任(ren)職(zhi)。1914年(nian)(nian)(nian)冬至1919年(nian)(nian)(nian),寓(yu)居臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)(nan)以(yi)完成《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)通(tong)史》。1919年(nian)(nian)(nian)移居臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)北(bei)(bei)(bei),受雇于華(hua)南(nan)(nan)銀行(xing)(xing)的發起人(ren)(ren)(ren)林(lin)熊(xiong)征,幫忙處理(li)與南(nan)(nan)洋華(hua)僑(qiao)股(gu)東往返(fan)的文牘。1923年(nian)(nian)(nian),連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)與夫人(ren)(ren)(ren)一起同(tong)游(you)(you)日(ri)(ri)(ri)本(ben)。連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)46歲(sui)時(shi)(1924年(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)),在臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)北(bei)(bei)(bei)創(chuang)(chuang)立發行(xing)(xing)的漢語古典雜志(zhi)“臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)詩薈”,一直到(dao)1925年(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)赴浙江西湖養病停(ting)刊(kan)止,共(gong)發行(xing)(xing)22期。同(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian),日(ri)(ri)(ri)本(ben)“常磐生命保險(xian)株式會社(she)”給(gei)予特許經(jing)營權(quan)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)北(bei)(bei)(bei)代理(li)店(dian)(dian),專營兒(er)童(tong)保險(xian),并曾于自(zi)己創(chuang)(chuang)辦的“臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)詩薈”雜志(zhi)上(shang)刊(kan)登(deng)廣告(gao)。1926年(nian)(nian)(nian),連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)又(you)舉(ju)家移居杭(hang)州一年(nian)(nian)(nian),理(li)由是養病。1927年(nian)(nian)(nian)回到(dao)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)北(bei)(bei)(bei)。與友(you)人(ren)(ren)(ren)黃潘萬(wan)合開(kai)了一家書(shu)(shu)店(dian)(dian),店(dian)(dian)名叫做雅堂書(shu)(shu)局。該(gai)書(shu)(shu)店(dian)(dian)標(biao)榜不賣日(ri)(ri)(ri)文書(shu)(shu)籍文具,但卻又(you)代理(li)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)總督府采(cai)購有關南(nan)(nan)方資料的漢文書(shu)(shu)籍業務,而(er)成為御用書(shu)(shu)店(dian)(dian)。該(gai)書(shu)(shu)店(dian)(dian)在兩年(nian)(nian)(nian)后就因經(jing)營不善而(er)關閉。1930年(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)(yue)2日(ri)(ri)(ri),連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)在日(ri)(ri)(ri)本(ben)人(ren)(ren)(ren)御用報紙《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)日(ri)(ri)(ri)日(ri)(ri)(ri)新(xin)報》上(shang)發表〈新(xin)阿片(pian)(pian)政(zheng)策謳歌(ge)論(lun)〉(民間俗稱《阿片(pian)(pian)有益(yi)論(lun)》或(huo)《鴉(ya)片(pian)(pian)有益(yi)論(lun)》)辯稱鴉(ya)片(pian)(pian)有益(yi)的意見書(shu)(shu)。他于1931年(nian)(nian)(nian)返(fan)回臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)(nan),借寓(yu)別人(ren)(ren)(ren)家中(zhong),“不復與北(bei)(bei)(bei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)士相聞問”。由于在臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)已經(jing)無法立足,連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)籌謀讓獨子連(lian)震東去中(zhong)國(guo)尋求(qiu)出路(lu)。該(gai)年(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)(yue),連(lian)震東即(ji)帶著(zhu)連(lian)雅堂的八行(xing)(xing)書(shu)(shu),前往中(zhong)國(guo)投靠(kao)民國(guo)初的參議(yi)院(yuan)議(yi)長張繼。
1933年(nian),連雅(ya)堂(tang)覺得臺灣“不可(ke)一日居”,獨子又已在中國落腳,才移居上海(陳柔縉 1999年(nian))。1936年(nian),連橫(heng)因(yin)肝(gan)癌(ai)病(bing)逝于(yu)(yu)上海,后遷葬返臺,墓園位于(yu)(yu)今新北(bei)市(shi)泰山(shan)區(qu)。