Founding and Early Development
In March 1946, the Taiwan Provincial Chief Executive Office established the College Preparatory Committee, using what is known today as the Taipei Mandarin Experimental Elementary School as its office. In May, Director Fan Shou-Kang of the Chief Executive Office's Education Department, alongside several other individuals, were appointed to oversee the establishment process, with Lee Chi-Ku serving as dean of the new college. In June, the Department of Education established the Taiwan Provincial Teachers College in Taipei City in accordance with the Regulations Governing Teacher Colleges (promulgated in 1938). To promote the Sinicization policy on campus, the curriculum focused heavily on subjects such as Chinese literature, history, and geography. According to Article 3 of the Organizational Outline of Taiwan Provincial Teachers College, "For newly admitted students who lack proficiency in Mandarin or Chinese literature, a preparatory program shall be established, with a tentative duration of one year. During this year, students shall receive education on the national language as well as on important historical materials related to national culture, including national history and geography."
"Aside from students who came over from mainland China, 95% of Taiwanese students back then did not speak Mandarin... The Chinese language teacher forbade us from speaking Japanese in class. One time, after the bell rang, a boy in class uttered some Japanese words before the teacher left the classroom. He was immediately chastised by a classmate, who pointed at him and said, 'Hey, you're speaking Japanese!'"
— Tsai Tien-Hua, Music specialized training course, Class of 1949
Draft Principles for the Establishment of Taiwan Provincial Teachers College, 1946
Acquisition of Campus Grounds and Facilities
Immediately after its foundation, Taiwan Provincial Teachers College moved into the original campus facilities of Taihoku Higher School and Taipei High School, taking over all their campus buildings, properties and equipment. The inventory of equipment acquired includes 44 educational instruments, 23 psychology instruments, 33 English teaching instruments, 53 history and geography teaching instruments, 98 wall charts, 79 mathematical instruments, 1,200 physics and chemistry instruments, 3,509 sports equipment, 11 pianos, 377 medical devices, a batch of laboratory test tubes and other instruments, several microscopes and eyepieces, various insect and animal models, human organ models, and plant specimen collection equipment.
Inventory of Property Transferred from Taihoku Higher School—Animals