連橫紀念館位于杭州西湖風景(jing)區的(de)瑪瑙寺,占地面積9139平方米(mi),建筑面積2600平方米(mi)。2008年12月(yue),連橫紀念館由臺灣財團(tuan)法(fa)人(ren)“國政(zheng)研究基金會”與杭州西湖風景(jing)名勝(sheng)區管委(wei)會共同籌備建設完成。連橫紀念館是兩岸文化交流的(de)重要(yao)平臺,在弘揚中華文化,加強(qiang)精神紐帶方面,正發揮(hui)越(yue)來越(yue)重要(yao)的(de)作用。
瑪瑙寺原來的(de)(de)廂房作為展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)示(shi)空間,共(gong)分為7個展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)廳(ting)(ting),分別(bie)是(shi)臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)自(zi)然(ran)環境廳(ting)(ting)、歷(li)史文(wen)化廳(ting)(ting)、臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)原住(zhu)民廳(ting)(ting)、連雅堂(tang)紀(ji)念廳(ting)(ting)、臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)人物志(zhi)廳(ting)(ting)、傳統工(gong)藝(yi)(yi)廳(ting)(ting)、現代(dai)(dai)工(gong)藝(yi)(yi)廳(ting)(ting)。二期在一期展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)廳(ting)(ting)的(de)(de)基礎上,增加臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)近代(dai)(dai)雕塑(su)百年展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)區(qu)、雅言圖(tu)書館、清(qing)泉居飲茶室(shi)和連橫(heng)紀(ji)念館門樓。展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)區(qu)集結(jie)了臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)過去百年雕塑(su)界的(de)(de)47件(jian)代(dai)(dai)表作品。而雅言圖(tu)書館則收藏和集納了有關臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)自(zi)然(ran)、歷(li)史和人文(wen)等(deng)方(fang)面的(de)(de)1112冊文(wen)獻。
瑪(ma)瑙(nao)寺為著名古代(dai)佛寺,1926年(nian)-1927年(nian),連(lian)(lian)戰(zhan)的祖父(fu)、《臺灣通(tong)史》作(zuo)者(zhe)、愛(ai)國(guo)(guo)史學家連(lian)(lian)橫,曾居(ju)住(zhu)于該寺研究整理文史資(zi)料;連(lian)(lian)戰(zhan)的父(fu)親連(lian)(lian)震東也曾來杭探親居(ju)住(zhu),與瑪(ma)瑙(nao)寺結下淵源(yuan)。2006年(nian),連(lian)(lian)戰(zhan)首次來杭參(can)訪,對瑪(ma)瑙(nao)寺的建(jian)筑及環境保(bao)護給予高度評價,并(bing)提出將瑪(ma)瑙(nao)寺建(jian)成海峽兩岸(an)文化交流平(ping)臺的設(she)(she)想。在(zai)兩岸(an)共(gong)同努(nu)力下,2008年(nian)12月,連(lian)(lian)橫紀念館(guan)由臺灣財(cai)團(tuan)法人“國(guo)(guo)政研究基(ji)金會(hui)(hui)”與杭州西湖風景名勝(sheng)區管委會(hui)(hui)共(gong)同籌備建(jian)設(she)(she)完成。
連橫(heng)生于光緒4年(nian)正月16日(ri)(ri)(1878年(nian)2月17日(ri)(ri)),字武(wu)公,號雅堂,又號劍(jian)花。1899年(nian)為(wei)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)澎(peng)日(ri)(ri)報記(ji)者(zhe),為(wei)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)總督兒玉源太郎作歌頌詩《歡(huan)迎兒玉督憲南巡頌德詩》。1902年(nian),赴福(fu)建(jian)參(can)加科舉,先去廈(sha)門(men),以銀錢(qian)捐得監生功名,取得應(ying)考資格,再(zai)到福(fu)州應(ying)鄉試,但不第。1905年(nian),再(zai)一(yi)次(ci)離開臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan),在福(fu)建(jian)廈(sha)門(men)創辦《福(fu)建(jian)日(ri)(ri)日(ri)(ri)新(xin)聞(wen)》。關(guan)閉《福(fu)建(jian)日(ri)(ri)日(ri)(ri)新(xin)聞(wen)》后,連橫(heng)又于同年(nian)回到臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan),仍(reng)然(ran)在由《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)澎(peng)日(ri)(ri)報》改版而成的《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南新(xin)報》任(ren)職。連橫(heng)28歲(sui)時(shi)(1906年(nian)),由于連橫(heng)酷愛吟詩,與友人(ren)趙云石、謝(xie)籟軒(xuan)等十余人(ren)在臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南創南社。連橫(heng)30歲(sui)時(shi)(1908年(nian)),連橫(heng)舉家遷到臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)中,工(gong)作也(ye)換到在臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)中發(fa)行的《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)新(xin)聞(wen)》漢(han)文部。這一(yi)年(nian),開始了他《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)通史》的寫(xie)作工(gong)程。
連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)31歲(sui)時(shi)(shi)(1909年(nian)(nian)(nian)),與友(you)人(ren)林(lin)(lin)癡仙(xian)、賴紹堯(yao)、林(lin)(lin)幼春(chun)(chun)等(deng)人(ren)創櫟社(she)(she),以(yi)道德文(wen)(wen)章相切磋。連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)34歲(sui)時(shi)(shi)(1912年(nian)(nian)(nian)),假道日(ri)本再(zai)度赴中國旅游(you),先(xian)抵(di)達上海,然后(hou)再(zai)游(you)南(nan)京、杭州(zhou)等(deng)地(di)。連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)35歲(sui)時(shi)(shi)(1913年(nian)(nian)(nian)),連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)到達北(bei)(bei)京,參(can)加華(hua)(hua)僑(qiao)選舉國會議員,不(bu)中。同(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)天,又(you)轉(zhuan)往奉天、吉林(lin)(lin),入(ru)新(xin)吉林(lin)(lin)報社(she)(she)工作。連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)36歲(sui)時(shi)(shi)(1914年(nian)(nian)(nian)春(chun)(chun)),連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)再(zai)度回到京,“時(shi)(shi)趙次珊(shan)先(xian)生長(chang)清史(shi)館,延先(xian)生入(ru)館共事,因得(de)盡閱館中所藏有(you)(you)關(guan)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)建省檔案,而(er)經其收入(ru)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)通史(shi)”,同(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)冬天,連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)回到臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan),繼續在(zai)(zai)《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)新(xin)報》任(ren)職(zhi)。1914年(nian)(nian)(nian)冬至1919年(nian)(nian)(nian),寓居臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)以(yi)完成《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)通史(shi)》。1919年(nian)(nian)(nian)移居臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)北(bei)(bei),受雇于(yu)華(hua)(hua)南(nan)銀行(xing)(xing)的發(fa)起(qi)人(ren)林(lin)(lin)熊征,幫忙處理與南(nan)洋華(hua)(hua)僑(qiao)股(gu)東(dong)往返的文(wen)(wen)牘。1923年(nian)(nian)(nian),連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)與夫人(ren)一(yi)(yi)(yi)起(qi)同(tong)游(you)日(ri)本。連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)46歲(sui)時(shi)(shi)(1924年(nian)(nian)(nian)2月),在(zai)(zai)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)北(bei)(bei)創立發(fa)行(xing)(xing)的漢語古(gu)典雜(za)(za)志(zhi)“臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)詩薈(hui)”,一(yi)(yi)(yi)直到1925年(nian)(nian)(nian)10月赴浙江西湖養病(bing)停刊止,共發(fa)行(xing)(xing)22期。同(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian),日(ri)本“常磐生命保險(xian)株(zhu)式會社(she)(she)”給予(yu)特許經營權臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)北(bei)(bei)代理店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),專營兒童保險(xian),并曾于(yu)自己創辦的“臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)詩薈(hui)”雜(za)(za)志(zhi)上刊登廣(guang)告。1926年(nian)(nian)(nian),連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)又(you)舉家(jia)移居杭州(zhou)一(yi)(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian),理由(you)是養病(bing)。1927年(nian)(nian)(nian)回到臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)北(bei)(bei)。與友(you)人(ren)黃潘萬合(he)開(kai)了一(yi)(yi)(yi)家(jia)書(shu)(shu)店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)名(ming)叫做雅堂書(shu)(shu)局。該(gai)書(shu)(shu)店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)標榜不(bu)賣日(ri)文(wen)(wen)書(shu)(shu)籍文(wen)(wen)具,但卻又(you)代理臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)總督(du)府采購有(you)(you)關(guan)南(nan)方資料的漢文(wen)(wen)書(shu)(shu)籍業務,而(er)成為御(yu)用(yong)書(shu)(shu)店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。該(gai)書(shu)(shu)店(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)在(zai)(zai)兩年(nian)(nian)(nian)后(hou)就因經營不(bu)善而(er)關(guan)閉。1930年(nian)(nian)(nian)3月2日(ri),連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)在(zai)(zai)日(ri)本人(ren)御(yu)用(yong)報紙《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)日(ri)日(ri)新(xin)報》上發(fa)表〈新(xin)阿片政策謳(ou)歌(ge)論(lun)(lun)〉(民間俗稱(cheng)《阿片有(you)(you)益(yi)論(lun)(lun)》或《鴉片有(you)(you)益(yi)論(lun)(lun)》)辯稱(cheng)鴉片有(you)(you)益(yi)的意(yi)見書(shu)(shu)。他于(yu)1931年(nian)(nian)(nian)返回臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan),借寓別人(ren)家(jia)中,“不(bu)復與北(bei)(bei)人(ren)士(shi)相聞問”。由(you)于(yu)在(zai)(zai)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)已經無法立足,連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)籌謀讓獨子連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)震東(dong)去中國尋(xun)求出路。該(gai)年(nian)(nian)(nian)4月,連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)震東(dong)即(ji)帶著連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)雅堂的八行(xing)(xing)書(shu)(shu),前(qian)往中國投靠民國初的參(can)議院議長(chang)張繼。
1933年,連雅堂覺(jue)得臺(tai)灣“不可一日居”,獨子(zi)又已(yi)在中(zhong)國落腳,才(cai)移居上(shang)海(陳(chen)柔縉(jin) 1999年)。1936年,連橫因肝癌病逝于(yu)上(shang)海,后遷葬(zang)返臺(tai),墓園(yuan)位于(yu)今新北(bei)市(shi)泰山(shan)區(qu)。