博物館漆畫歷險（中英雙語版）: The Adventures of Lacquer Painting In Museum

龍南天然漆博物館Long Nan Museum of Natural Lacquer Wares

臺灣天然漆百年史，係臺灣的重要文化財，其中又以南投埔里的天然漆為主。臺灣於1918年，由臺灣總督府引進越南安南漆樹，在魚池鄉蓮華池試驗所試驗種植，早年先於苗栗銅鑼地區推廣。由於埔里地區盆地地形適合漆樹成長，於民國40年引進大埔里地區以農業方式大量生產，爾後開啟臺灣天然漆產業約30年的黃金歲月，極盛時期有近2萬人仰賴天然漆產業為生、漆農約萬餘人，漆樹最高種植面積高達2,500公頃。民國63年生漆年產量高達293公噸，其中半數外銷到日本，並造福國內大臺北市、新竹縣市、鹿港、大溪等地區數十萬人的重要高級家俱漆器產業，深受消費者喜好，並賺取龐大的外匯在案，埔里鎮堪稱臺灣天然漆的故鄉。可惜因時代變遷、社會經濟結構的改變，讓臺灣漆產業沒落。〝龍南天然漆博物館〞是臺灣碩果僅存的漆產業，百年博物館歷經徐家六代人的努力，肩負傳承使命感，讓臺灣特有客家漆文化產業永續發展、風華再現。

Hundreds history of Taiwan Natural Lacquer is important cultural property for Taiwan, lacquer well produced predominantly based in Nantou Puli. Since 1918, Rhus succedanea L. var. dumoutieri kudo had been brought into Taiwan because of good quantities and quality. In the beginning, lacquer trees was planted and researched by Taiwan Governer-General's Office in Lien Hua Chih Research Center, earlier periods lacquer trees widely planted in Miaoli Tongluo. Due to Puli basins is suitable for lacquer trees grow up, in 1950s agricultural lacquer production started in Puli area. At that time, it opened the Taiwan Natural Lacquer Industry for over 30 years prime time, there were nearly twenty thousands of people lived on lacquer, lacquer farmers about ten thousands of people, lacquer trees highest planted area up to 2,500 hectares. In 1974, the annual production of raw lacquer reached 293 tons, half of raw lacquer exported to Japan, have benefited over 100,000 people who worked for advanced lacquer furniture industry in Taipei, Hsinchu, Lugang, Daxi and other regions in Taiwan that consumers preferred and earned large amounts of foreign exchange. Therefore, Puli is the home of Taiwan's lacquer. However, times changed, social and economics structural transformation led to Taiwan lacquer industry declined. Long Nan Museum of Natural Lacquer Wares, the only remaining Taiwan's lacquer industry has been manufacturing and exporting natural lacquer and excellent blend of beauty, elegance, great design, and extraordinary lacquer wares under strict inspection and quality control for more than 6 generations, trying best continuing Taiwan specific Hakka lacquer cultures and reappearing its glory.

In 1956, Hsu A Long, the originator of Long-Nan CO., LTD, continued natural lacquer business from ancestors. In 1960, he established corporation of Long Nan which is famous for excellent lacquer refining and best quality of natural lacquer. Almost 90% of natural lacquer produced in Taiwan must be inspected strictly by Hsu Yu-Fu, the CEO of Long-Nan CO., LTD, and approved under "龍" seal before exporting.

In 1988, Hsu Yu-Fu, the CEO of Long-Nan CO., LTD, based on the missions for preserving century history of Taiwan Natural Lacquer, he decided to form Long-Nan Museum of Natural Lacquer Wares. There are over ten thousands of historic-cultural collections of natural lacquer wares in Long-Nan Museum. Every year, not only Taiwan people but also many tourists come from all over the world to visit our museum.