The thesis uses the concept of institutional thickness to analyze current issues and developments of Taiwan’s rural regeneration. The research covers paper reviews of regional development theories, analysis of post-war rural developing and regeneration strategies, and a case study. For research purpose, Huashan Village, the model of rural regeneration, is chosen. Field work and focus group methodology are used in the case study. Finally, the author concludes two institutional obstacles in the governance of rural regeneration. The first obstacle is Wuchang obstacle in the initial stage of regeneration. The second is Normandy obstacle, a derivation from organization expansion after the regeneration.