自19世紀後期以來,臺灣社會的風水文化現象逐漸吸引了東西方學者的目光,陸續衍生出多元學科的研究成果。本文主要回顧近百年來海內外學界涉及臺灣風水文化研究的相關論述,針對以下三個面向進行分析:第一、探究19世紀後期以來不同時期學界的研究趨勢及其關注課題。第二、探究19世紀後期以來不同學科的研究取徑與論述取向的殊異性與共通性。第三、探究統治需求與社會變遷等因素,對於臺灣風水文化之研究所產生的影響。透過本文的研究成果,一方面建構出近百年來臺灣風水文化研究的學術史脈絡,呈現海內外學界針對這項課題所提出的問題意識、研究方法、論述焦點與價值理念,進而導引出更多關於臺灣風水文化研究的議題與方向;另一方面,亦期望能提供歷史學、民俗學、人類學、社會學、地理學、建築學、景觀學、生態學等不同學科之間的交流場域,進而與國外學界各種環繞於風水文化的學術議題進行對話。
This paper mainly aims at the historical survey on the study of Feng-shui culture in Taiwan during the past hundred years from the academic circles at home and abroad. The research focuses on the analysis through three aspects: 1. The study trend and subjects concerned in the academic circles during different periods since late 19th century. 2. The difference and commonality on the study of various approach and subjects in the academic circles since late 19th century. 3. The influence being caused by the external factors of the ruling demands and social development in the study of Feng-shui culture. This research expects to construct the academic history network of Feng-shui culture study over the past hundred years, to present the problem awareness, research method, discourse focus and concept of values in the subject provided by local and overseas scholars, to guiding more subjects and directions on the study of Feng-shui culture in Taiwan. In addition, this article expects to provide the communication between different disciplines as of History, Folklore, Anthropology, Sociology, Architecture, Geography, Landscape and Ecology, so as to conduct the interlocution with scholars abroad in the study of Feng-shui culture.