連橫紀念(nian)館位于杭州西湖風景區的(de)瑪(ma)瑙寺(si),占地(di)面積9139平(ping)(ping)方米,建筑(zhu)面積2600平(ping)(ping)方米。2008年12月,連橫紀念(nian)館由臺灣(wan)財(cai)團法人“國政研究基(ji)金會”與杭州西湖風景名勝區管委會共同(tong)籌備建設完成。連橫紀念(nian)館是兩岸文(wen)化交(jiao)流的(de)重(zhong)要平(ping)(ping)臺,在弘(hong)揚(yang)中華(hua)文(wen)化,加強(qiang)精(jing)神紐帶方面,正發(fa)揮越來越重(zhong)要的(de)作用。
瑪瑙寺原來的廂房(fang)作為展示空間(jian),共分(fen)為7個展廳(ting)(ting),分(fen)別是臺灣自(zi)然(ran)(ran)環境廳(ting)(ting)、歷(li)史文(wen)化廳(ting)(ting)、臺灣原住民廳(ting)(ting)、連雅(ya)(ya)堂紀(ji)念廳(ting)(ting)、臺灣人物志廳(ting)(ting)、傳(chuan)統(tong)工藝廳(ting)(ting)、現(xian)代工藝廳(ting)(ting)。二(er)期在一期展廳(ting)(ting)的基(ji)礎上,增(zeng)加臺灣近代雕塑百年展展區、雅(ya)(ya)言(yan)圖書館、清泉居飲茶室和連橫紀(ji)念館門樓。展區集(ji)結了臺灣過去百年雕塑界(jie)的47件代表(biao)作品。而雅(ya)(ya)言(yan)圖書館則收藏和集(ji)納了有關臺灣自(zi)然(ran)(ran)、歷(li)史和人文(wen)等(deng)方面(mian)的1112冊文(wen)獻。
瑪(ma)(ma)瑙(nao)寺為著名古代(dai)佛寺,1926年(nian)(nian)-1927年(nian)(nian),連(lian)(lian)戰(zhan)的祖父(fu)、《臺灣(wan)(wan)通史》作(zuo)者、愛國(guo)史學家連(lian)(lian)橫,曾居住于該寺研究整(zheng)理(li)文史資(zi)料;連(lian)(lian)戰(zhan)的父(fu)親(qin)連(lian)(lian)震(zhen)東(dong)也曾來(lai)杭探親(qin)居住,與瑪(ma)(ma)瑙(nao)寺結下(xia)淵源。2006年(nian)(nian),連(lian)(lian)戰(zhan)首(shou)次(ci)來(lai)杭參訪,對瑪(ma)(ma)瑙(nao)寺的建筑及環境保護給予(yu)高度評價,并提出將(jiang)瑪(ma)(ma)瑙(nao)寺建成海峽兩(liang)岸文化交流平臺的設(she)想。在(zai)兩(liang)岸共同(tong)努力(li)下(xia),2008年(nian)(nian)12月,連(lian)(lian)橫紀念館由臺灣(wan)(wan)財團(tuan)法人“國(guo)政研究基金會”與杭州(zhou)西湖風景名勝區(qu)管(guan)委會共同(tong)籌(chou)備(bei)建設(she)完成。
連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)生于光緒4年(nian)(nian)正月(yue)16日(ri)(ri)(1878年(nian)(nian)2月(yue)17日(ri)(ri)),字武公,號(hao)(hao)雅堂,又(you)(you)號(hao)(hao)劍花(hua)。1899年(nian)(nian)為臺(tai)(tai)南(nan)臺(tai)(tai)澎日(ri)(ri)報(bao)(bao)記者,為臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)總督兒玉(yu)源太郎(lang)作歌頌(song)詩(shi)《歡迎兒玉(yu)督憲(xian)南(nan)巡頌(song)德詩(shi)》。1902年(nian)(nian),赴福(fu)(fu)建參加科舉,先去廈(sha)(sha)門,以銀錢(qian)捐得監生功名,取(qu)得應考(kao)資格,再到(dao)福(fu)(fu)州應鄉(xiang)試,但不(bu)第。1905年(nian)(nian),再一(yi)次離開(kai)臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan),在(zai)(zai)福(fu)(fu)建廈(sha)(sha)門創辦《福(fu)(fu)建日(ri)(ri)日(ri)(ri)新聞(wen)》。關閉《福(fu)(fu)建日(ri)(ri)日(ri)(ri)新聞(wen)》后,連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)又(you)(you)于同年(nian)(nian)回到(dao)臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan),仍然在(zai)(zai)由《臺(tai)(tai)澎日(ri)(ri)報(bao)(bao)》改(gai)版(ban)而成的《臺(tai)(tai)南(nan)新報(bao)(bao)》任職。連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)28歲時(1906年(nian)(nian)),由于連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)酷愛吟詩(shi),與友人(ren)趙云(yun)石(shi)、謝(xie)籟軒等(deng)十余人(ren)在(zai)(zai)臺(tai)(tai)南(nan)創南(nan)社。連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)30歲時(1908年(nian)(nian)),連(lian)(lian)橫(heng)舉家遷到(dao)臺(tai)(tai)中,工作也換到(dao)在(zai)(zai)臺(tai)(tai)中發行的《臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)新聞(wen)》漢文部。這一(yi)年(nian)(nian),開(kai)始(shi)了他《臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)通史》的寫作工程。
連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)31歲(sui)時(shi)(shi)(1909年(nian)(nian)),與(yu)友(you)人(ren)林癡仙、賴紹堯、林幼春等(deng)人(ren)創櫟社(she),以道德文(wen)(wen)章相(xiang)切磋。連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)34歲(sui)時(shi)(shi)(1912年(nian)(nian)),假道日本(ben)再度(du)赴中(zhong)國(guo)旅游,先(xian)(xian)抵達上(shang)海,然后再游南(nan)(nan)(nan)京、杭州等(deng)地。連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)35歲(sui)時(shi)(shi)(1913年(nian)(nian)),連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)到(dao)達北京,參(can)加華(hua)(hua)僑(qiao)選舉(ju)國(guo)會議員(yuan),不中(zhong)。同(tong)(tong)年(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)天(tian),又轉往奉(feng)天(tian)、吉(ji)林,入新(xin)(xin)吉(ji)林報(bao)(bao)社(she)工作。連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)36歲(sui)時(shi)(shi)(1914年(nian)(nian)春),連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)再度(du)回(hui)到(dao)京,“時(shi)(shi)趙次珊先(xian)(xian)生長清史(shi)館,延(yan)先(xian)(xian)生入館共事,因得(de)盡閱(yue)館中(zhong)所藏(zang)有(you)關臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)建省檔案(an),而(er)經其收入臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)通(tong)(tong)史(shi)”,同(tong)(tong)年(nian)(nian)冬天(tian),連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)回(hui)到(dao)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)(nan)(nan),繼續在(zai)(zai)《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)(nan)(nan)新(xin)(xin)報(bao)(bao)》任職。1914年(nian)(nian)冬至(zhi)1919年(nian)(nian),寓居(ju)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)(nan)(nan)以完成《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)通(tong)(tong)史(shi)》。1919年(nian)(nian)移居(ju)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)北,受雇于華(hua)(hua)南(nan)(nan)(nan)銀行的(de)(de)(de)(de)發(fa)起(qi)人(ren)林熊(xiong)征,幫(bang)忙處理與(yu)南(nan)(nan)(nan)洋(yang)華(hua)(hua)僑(qiao)股東(dong)往返的(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)牘。1923年(nian)(nian),連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)與(yu)夫人(ren)一起(qi)同(tong)(tong)游日本(ben)。連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)46歲(sui)時(shi)(shi)(1924年(nian)(nian)2月(yue)),在(zai)(zai)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)北創立(li)發(fa)行的(de)(de)(de)(de)漢語古(gu)典雜(za)志(zhi)“臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)詩薈”,一直(zhi)到(dao)1925年(nian)(nian)10月(yue)赴浙江(jiang)西湖養病停(ting)刊止,共發(fa)行22期。同(tong)(tong)年(nian)(nian),日本(ben)“常磐(pan)生命(ming)保險(xian)株式(shi)會社(she)”給(gei)予特許經營權臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)北代理店,專營兒(er)童保險(xian),并曾(ceng)于自己創辦的(de)(de)(de)(de)“臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)詩薈”雜(za)志(zhi)上(shang)刊登(deng)廣告。1926年(nian)(nian),連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)又舉(ju)家(jia)移居(ju)杭州一年(nian)(nian),理由(you)(you)是養病。1927年(nian)(nian)回(hui)到(dao)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)北。與(yu)友(you)人(ren)黃潘萬合開了一家(jia)書(shu)店,店名叫做雅(ya)堂書(shu)局。該書(shu)店標(biao)榜(bang)不賣日文(wen)(wen)書(shu)籍文(wen)(wen)具,但卻又代理臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)總督(du)府采(cai)購(gou)有(you)關南(nan)(nan)(nan)方資料(liao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)漢文(wen)(wen)書(shu)籍業(ye)務,而(er)成為(wei)御用(yong)(yong)書(shu)店。該書(shu)店在(zai)(zai)兩年(nian)(nian)后就因經營不善而(er)關閉。1930年(nian)(nian)3月(yue)2日,連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)在(zai)(zai)日本(ben)人(ren)御用(yong)(yong)報(bao)(bao)紙(zhi)《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)日日新(xin)(xin)報(bao)(bao)》上(shang)發(fa)表〈新(xin)(xin)阿片政策謳(ou)歌論(lun)〉(民間俗稱(cheng)(cheng)《阿片有(you)益論(lun)》或《鴉片有(you)益論(lun)》)辯稱(cheng)(cheng)鴉片有(you)益的(de)(de)(de)(de)意見書(shu)。他于1931年(nian)(nian)返回(hui)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)(nan)(nan),借寓別人(ren)家(jia)中(zhong),“不復(fu)與(yu)北人(ren)士相(xiang)聞問”。由(you)(you)于在(zai)(zai)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)已經無法立(li)足,連(lian)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)籌謀讓(rang)獨子連(lian)震(zhen)東(dong)去中(zhong)國(guo)尋求出路。該年(nian)(nian)4月(yue),連(lian)震(zhen)東(dong)即帶著連(lian)雅(ya)堂的(de)(de)(de)(de)八行書(shu),前往中(zhong)國(guo)投靠民國(guo)初的(de)(de)(de)(de)參(can)議院議長張繼。
1933年,連雅堂覺(jue)得(de)臺灣“不可一日居”,獨子又已在中國(guo)落腳(jiao),才移居上海(hai)(陳柔縉 1999年)。1936年,連橫因肝癌病(bing)逝于上海(hai),后遷葬返臺,墓園(yuan)位于今新北市(shi)泰山區。