連橫紀(ji)念館(guan)位于杭州(zhou)西湖(hu)風景(jing)區(qu)的瑪瑙(nao)寺,占地(di)面積(ji)9139平(ping)方(fang)米,建(jian)筑(zhu)面積(ji)2600平(ping)方(fang)米。2008年(nian)12月,連橫紀(ji)念館(guan)由臺灣財(cai)團法人“國政研(yan)究基(ji)金會”與杭州(zhou)西湖(hu)風景(jing)名勝區(qu)管委(wei)會共同籌(chou)備建(jian)設完成。連橫紀(ji)念館(guan)是(shi)兩岸文(wen)化交(jiao)流(liu)的重(zhong)要平(ping)臺,在弘揚中華文(wen)化,加強精(jing)神(shen)紐帶方(fang)面,正(zheng)發揮(hui)越來越重(zhong)要的作(zuo)用。
瑪瑙寺(si)原(yuan)來的(de)廂房(fang)作為展示空間,共(gong)分(fen)為7個(ge)展廳,分(fen)別是臺(tai)灣(wan)自(zi)然環境廳、歷(li)(li)史文化(hua)廳、臺(tai)灣(wan)原(yuan)住民廳、連(lian)雅(ya)堂紀念廳、臺(tai)灣(wan)人物志廳、傳統工(gong)藝廳、現代工(gong)藝廳。二期(qi)在(zai)一(yi)期(qi)展廳的(de)基(ji)礎上(shang),增加臺(tai)灣(wan)近代雕塑百年(nian)展展區、雅(ya)言圖書館、清(qing)泉居飲(yin)茶室和連(lian)橫紀念館門樓(lou)。展區集結了臺(tai)灣(wan)過去(qu)百年(nian)雕塑界(jie)的(de)47件代表作品。而(er)雅(ya)言圖書館則收(shou)藏(zang)和集納(na)了有(you)關(guan)臺(tai)灣(wan)自(zi)然、歷(li)(li)史和人文等方(fang)面的(de)1112冊文獻。
瑪(ma)瑙寺(si)(si)為(wei)著名古代佛寺(si)(si),1926年-1927年,連(lian)戰(zhan)(zhan)的(de)祖(zu)父(fu)、《臺(tai)灣通史》作者、愛(ai)國史學(xue)家(jia)連(lian)橫,曾(ceng)居住(zhu)于該寺(si)(si)研究(jiu)整理(li)文(wen)史資(zi)料(liao);連(lian)戰(zhan)(zhan)的(de)父(fu)親(qin)連(lian)震東也曾(ceng)來杭(hang)探親(qin)居住(zhu),與瑪(ma)瑙寺(si)(si)結下淵源。2006年,連(lian)戰(zhan)(zhan)首次來杭(hang)參(can)訪(fang),對瑪(ma)瑙寺(si)(si)的(de)建(jian)筑及環境保護(hu)給予(yu)高度評價,并提(ti)出(chu)將(jiang)瑪(ma)瑙寺(si)(si)建(jian)成(cheng)海峽兩岸文(wen)化交流平臺(tai)的(de)設想。在兩岸共同(tong)努力(li)下,2008年12月,連(lian)橫紀(ji)念(nian)館(guan)由臺(tai)灣財團法人“國政(zheng)研究(jiu)基金會”與杭(hang)州(zhou)西湖風景名勝區管委會共同(tong)籌(chou)備建(jian)設完成(cheng)。
連橫(heng)(heng)生(sheng)于光緒4年正月16日(ri)(1878年2月17日(ri)),字(zi)武公,號(hao)雅堂,又(you)號(hao)劍花。1899年為(wei)(wei)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)澎日(ri)報記者,為(wei)(wei)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)總督兒(er)玉(yu)源太郎作(zuo)歌(ge)頌詩《歡(huan)迎兒(er)玉(yu)督憲南(nan)巡頌德詩》。1902年,赴福建參加(jia)科舉(ju),先(xian)去廈門,以銀錢捐得監生(sheng)功名,取(qu)得應考資(zi)格,再(zai)到福州應鄉試,但不第。1905年,再(zai)一(yi)次離開臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan),在福建廈門創(chuang)辦(ban)《福建日(ri)日(ri)新(xin)(xin)(xin)聞》。關閉《福建日(ri)日(ri)新(xin)(xin)(xin)聞》后,連橫(heng)(heng)又(you)于同(tong)年回到臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan),仍然在由《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)澎日(ri)報》改版而成的(de)《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)新(xin)(xin)(xin)報》任(ren)職。連橫(heng)(heng)28歲時(1906年),由于連橫(heng)(heng)酷(ku)愛吟詩,與友(you)人趙云(yun)石、謝籟軒等十(shi)余(yu)人在臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)創(chuang)南(nan)社。連橫(heng)(heng)30歲時(1908年),連橫(heng)(heng)舉(ju)家遷到臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)中,工作(zuo)也換到在臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)中發行(xing)的(de)《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)新(xin)(xin)(xin)聞》漢文部。這一(yi)年,開始了他《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)通史》的(de)寫作(zuo)工程。
連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)31歲時(shi)(shi)(1909年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),與(yu)(yu)(yu)友人(ren)(ren)林(lin)(lin)(lin)癡仙、賴紹堯(yao)、林(lin)(lin)(lin)幼春等(deng)人(ren)(ren)創櫟社(she),以道德(de)文章相切磋。連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)34歲時(shi)(shi)(1912年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),假(jia)道日(ri)本(ben)再(zai)(zai)度(du)赴(fu)中(zhong)國(guo)旅游(you),先抵達上(shang)海,然后再(zai)(zai)游(you)南(nan)(nan)京、杭州等(deng)地(di)。連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)35歲時(shi)(shi)(1913年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)到(dao)(dao)達北京,參加(jia)華僑(qiao)(qiao)選(xuan)舉(ju)國(guo)會(hui)議(yi)(yi)員,不(bu)中(zhong)。同(tong)(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)秋天(tian),又轉往(wang)奉天(tian)、吉(ji)林(lin)(lin)(lin),入新吉(ji)林(lin)(lin)(lin)報社(she)工(gong)作。連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)36歲時(shi)(shi)(1914年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)春),連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)再(zai)(zai)度(du)回(hui)到(dao)(dao)京,“時(shi)(shi)趙(zhao)次珊先生長清史館,延先生入館共事,因得(de)盡(jin)閱館中(zhong)所藏有關(guan)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)建省檔案(an),而經(jing)其收(shou)入臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)通史”,同(tong)(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)冬天(tian),連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)回(hui)到(dao)(dao)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)(nan),繼(ji)續在《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)(nan)新報》任職。1914年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)冬至1919年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),寓居(ju)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)(nan)以完成(cheng)《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)通史》。1919年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)移居(ju)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)北,受雇于華南(nan)(nan)銀行(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)發起人(ren)(ren)林(lin)(lin)(lin)熊征,幫忙處理(li)與(yu)(yu)(yu)南(nan)(nan)洋華僑(qiao)(qiao)股東往(wang)返的(de)(de)文牘。1923年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)與(yu)(yu)(yu)夫(fu)人(ren)(ren)一(yi)起同(tong)(tong)游(you)日(ri)本(ben)。連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)46歲時(shi)(shi)(1924年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月),在臺(tai)(tai)(tai)北創立發行(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)漢語(yu)古典雜志“臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)詩薈(hui)”,一(yi)直到(dao)(dao)1925年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月赴(fu)浙江西湖養病(bing)(bing)停刊止,共發行(xing)(xing)22期。同(tong)(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),日(ri)本(ben)“常磐生命保險(xian)株式會(hui)社(she)”給予特許經(jing)營權臺(tai)(tai)(tai)北代理(li)店(dian)(dian),專(zhuan)營兒童保險(xian),并曾于自(zi)己(ji)創辦的(de)(de)“臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)詩薈(hui)”雜志上(shang)刊登(deng)廣告。1926年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)又舉(ju)家移居(ju)杭州一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),理(li)由(you)是(shi)養病(bing)(bing)。1927年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)回(hui)到(dao)(dao)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)北。與(yu)(yu)(yu)友人(ren)(ren)黃潘萬合開了(le)一(yi)家書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)店(dian)(dian),店(dian)(dian)名叫做雅堂(tang)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)局。該(gai)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)店(dian)(dian)標(biao)榜(bang)不(bu)賣日(ri)文書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)籍(ji)文具,但卻又代理(li)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)總(zong)督府(fu)采購有關(guan)南(nan)(nan)方(fang)資料(liao)的(de)(de)漢文書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)籍(ji)業務(wu),而成(cheng)為御(yu)用書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)店(dian)(dian)。該(gai)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)店(dian)(dian)在兩年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)后就因經(jing)營不(bu)善(shan)而關(guan)閉。1930年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)3月2日(ri),連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)在日(ri)本(ben)人(ren)(ren)御(yu)用報紙《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)日(ri)日(ri)新報》上(shang)發表(biao)〈新阿(a)片(pian)(pian)政(zheng)策謳歌論〉(民間俗稱(cheng)《阿(a)片(pian)(pian)有益(yi)論》或《鴉片(pian)(pian)有益(yi)論》)辯稱(cheng)鴉片(pian)(pian)有益(yi)的(de)(de)意見書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)。他于1931年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)返回(hui)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)(nan),借(jie)寓別人(ren)(ren)家中(zhong),“不(bu)復(fu)與(yu)(yu)(yu)北人(ren)(ren)士(shi)相聞問”。由(you)于在臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)已經(jing)無法立足,連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)籌謀(mou)讓獨子連(lian)(lian)震(zhen)(zhen)東去中(zhong)國(guo)尋求出路。該(gai)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)4月,連(lian)(lian)震(zhen)(zhen)東即帶著連(lian)(lian)雅堂(tang)的(de)(de)八行(xing)(xing)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),前往(wang)中(zhong)國(guo)投(tou)靠民國(guo)初的(de)(de)參議(yi)(yi)院議(yi)(yi)長張繼(ji)。
1933年(nian),連(lian)雅堂(tang)覺得臺灣“不可一日居”,獨子又已(yi)在中國(guo)落腳(jiao),才移居上(shang)海(陳柔縉 1999年(nian))。1936年(nian),連(lian)橫因肝癌病逝于上(shang)海,后遷葬返臺,墓園位于今新北(bei)市泰山區。