高雄市政府人權專區

余登發故居 The Yu Deng Fa House

白手起家的余登發先生是農村之子，1904年出生於高雄，是臺灣地方自治史上第一位黨外民選縣長，對於臺灣民主政治及高雄縣的建設貢獻良多。1979年余登發以牽涉匪諜吳泰安事件遭情治單位逮捕，被處有期徒刑八年，全臺黨外人士聚集橋頭余登發老家示威遊行，抗議國民黨政府政治迫害，這是國民黨掌政期間全臺首次政示威遊行，史稱「橋頭事件」，同年十二月，美麗島事件發生。為了紀念這位一生特立獨行、敢向執政當權據理力爭的臺灣民主先行者，將故居整修開放。展示面積約100坪。一樓部分是以老先生的照片、物品展陳，凸顯不畏強權及為人民發聲的性格，並凸顯當時的政治環境不得不的抗爭;二樓呈現的是臺灣民主史上佔有重要意義的「橋頭事件」，以及老先生大事年表、史料電子書等。緬懷先人、暸解過往歷史，方知民主得來不易，值得後人深思與珍惜。

Self-made man Mr. Yu Deng Fa, born in the countryside in 1904, was the first independent candidate elected as county head, and made many outstanding contributions to Taiwan democracy and Kaohsiung County. To commemorate his independent thought and actions, as a daring, principled, striving forerunner of Taiwan democracy, his old residence has been renovated and opened to the public. The exhibition covers 100m2, and commemorates our forebears, helps us understand the past, and reminds us of the difficult road to democracy. It is well worth being pondered and cherished by our descendants.