連橫(heng)(heng)紀(ji)念(nian)館(guan)位于杭(hang)州(zhou)西湖(hu)風景(jing)區的瑪(ma)瑙寺,占地(di)面積9139平方米(mi)(mi),建筑面積2600平方米(mi)(mi)。2008年12月,連橫(heng)(heng)紀(ji)念(nian)館(guan)由臺灣財團法人“國政研(yan)究基金(jin)會”與杭(hang)州(zhou)西湖(hu)風景(jing)名勝區管委會共同籌備建設完成。連橫(heng)(heng)紀(ji)念(nian)館(guan)是兩岸文化交流的重要平臺,在弘揚中華文化,加強精神(shen)紐(niu)帶方面,正發揮越來(lai)越重要的作用(yong)。
瑪瑙寺原來的廂(xiang)房作為(wei)展(zhan)示(shi)空間,共分為(wei)7個展(zhan)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting),分別(bie)是臺(tai)灣(wan)(wan)(wan)自然(ran)環境廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)、歷史(shi)文(wen)化廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)、臺(tai)灣(wan)(wan)(wan)原住民廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)、連雅(ya)堂紀(ji)念(nian)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)、臺(tai)灣(wan)(wan)(wan)人(ren)物志廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)、傳統工藝廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)、現代工藝廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)。二期在一期展(zhan)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)的基礎上,增加臺(tai)灣(wan)(wan)(wan)近(jin)代雕塑百年展(zhan)展(zhan)區、雅(ya)言圖(tu)書館(guan)、清(qing)泉(quan)居飲(yin)茶室和連橫紀(ji)念(nian)館(guan)門樓(lou)。展(zhan)區集(ji)結(jie)了臺(tai)灣(wan)(wan)(wan)過去百年雕塑界的47件代表作品(pin)。而雅(ya)言圖(tu)書館(guan)則收藏和集(ji)納了有關(guan)臺(tai)灣(wan)(wan)(wan)自然(ran)、歷史(shi)和人(ren)文(wen)等方面(mian)的1112冊(ce)文(wen)獻。
瑪瑙寺為著名古(gu)代佛(fo)寺,1926年-1927年,連(lian)(lian)戰(zhan)的(de)祖(zu)父、《臺灣通史(shi)》作者、愛(ai)國(guo)史(shi)學家連(lian)(lian)橫,曾居住于該寺研究(jiu)整理文史(shi)資料;連(lian)(lian)戰(zhan)的(de)父親連(lian)(lian)震(zhen)東也曾來杭探(tan)親居住,與(yu)瑪瑙寺結下淵源。2006年,連(lian)(lian)戰(zhan)首次來杭參訪(fang),對瑪瑙寺的(de)建筑及環境(jing)保護給予高(gao)度評價,并提出將瑪瑙寺建成海峽兩岸文化交流平臺的(de)設想。在(zai)兩岸共同努力下,2008年12月,連(lian)(lian)橫紀念館由臺灣財團法(fa)人“國(guo)政研究(jiu)基金會”與(yu)杭州西湖風景名勝區管委會共同籌備(bei)建設完成。
連橫(heng)(heng)(heng)生(sheng)(sheng)于光(guang)緒(xu)4年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)正月(yue)16日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)(1878年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)17日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)),字(zi)武公,號雅堂,又號劍花。1899年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)為臺(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)(nan)(nan)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)澎日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)報(bao)記(ji)者,為臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣總督兒玉(yu)源太郎作(zuo)歌頌(song)詩《歡(huan)迎(ying)兒玉(yu)督憲(xian)南(nan)(nan)(nan)巡頌(song)德詩》。1902年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),赴福建參加科舉,先去(qu)廈門(men),以銀錢捐(juan)得監生(sheng)(sheng)功名(ming),取得應考資格,再到福州(zhou)應鄉試(shi),但不第。1905年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),再一次離開(kai)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣,在福建廈門(men)創(chuang)辦《福建日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)新聞(wen)》。關閉《福建日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)新聞(wen)》后,連橫(heng)(heng)(heng)又于同年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)回到臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣,仍(reng)然在由(you)《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)澎日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)報(bao)》改版而成的《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)(nan)(nan)新報(bao)》任職(zhi)。連橫(heng)(heng)(heng)28歲時(shi)(1906年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),由(you)于連橫(heng)(heng)(heng)酷愛吟詩,與友人趙云(yun)石、謝籟(lai)軒(xuan)等十余(yu)人在臺(tai)(tai)(tai)南(nan)(nan)(nan)創(chuang)南(nan)(nan)(nan)社。連橫(heng)(heng)(heng)30歲時(shi)(1908年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),連橫(heng)(heng)(heng)舉家遷到臺(tai)(tai)(tai)中(zhong),工作(zuo)也換到在臺(tai)(tai)(tai)中(zhong)發行的《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣新聞(wen)》漢文部。這一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),開(kai)始了他《臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣通史(shi)》的寫(xie)作(zuo)工程。
連(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)31歲時(shi)(shi)(1909年(nian)(nian)),與(yu)(yu)友(you)人林癡仙、賴紹堯(yao)、林幼春等人創櫟(li)社,以道德文(wen)(wen)章相(xiang)(xiang)切磋。連(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)34歲時(shi)(shi)(1912年(nian)(nian)),假道日(ri)本再(zai)度赴中國旅(lv)游(you),先(xian)抵(di)達上海(hai),然后(hou)再(zai)游(you)南(nan)京(jing)(jing)、杭州等地。連(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)35歲時(shi)(shi)(1913年(nian)(nian)),連(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)到(dao)達北(bei)京(jing)(jing),參加華僑選舉(ju)國會議(yi)員,不中。同年(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)天,又轉往奉天、吉林,入(ru)新吉林報(bao)社工作(zuo)。連(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)36歲時(shi)(shi)(1914年(nian)(nian)春),連(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)再(zai)度回到(dao)京(jing)(jing),“時(shi)(shi)趙次珊先(xian)生長清(qing)史(shi)(shi)館,延先(xian)生入(ru)館共事,因得盡(jin)閱館中所藏有關(guan)臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)(wan)建省(sheng)檔案,而經(jing)其收入(ru)臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)(wan)通(tong)史(shi)(shi)”,同年(nian)(nian)冬天,連(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)回到(dao)臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)(wan)臺(tai)(tai)南(nan),繼續在(zai)《臺(tai)(tai)南(nan)新報(bao)》任(ren)職。1914年(nian)(nian)冬至(zhi)1919年(nian)(nian),寓(yu)(yu)居(ju)臺(tai)(tai)南(nan)以完(wan)成(cheng)《臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)(wan)通(tong)史(shi)(shi)》。1919年(nian)(nian)移居(ju)臺(tai)(tai)北(bei),受雇于(yu)(yu)華南(nan)銀行(xing)的(de)(de)發(fa)起人林熊(xiong)征,幫忙(mang)處理(li)(li)與(yu)(yu)南(nan)洋(yang)華僑股(gu)東(dong)往返的(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)牘。1923年(nian)(nian),連(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)與(yu)(yu)夫人一起同游(you)日(ri)本。連(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)46歲時(shi)(shi)(1924年(nian)(nian)2月(yue)),在(zai)臺(tai)(tai)北(bei)創立(li)(li)發(fa)行(xing)的(de)(de)漢(han)(han)語古典(dian)雜志“臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)(wan)詩(shi)薈(hui)”,一直到(dao)1925年(nian)(nian)10月(yue)赴浙江(jiang)西湖(hu)養病停刊止,共發(fa)行(xing)22期。同年(nian)(nian),日(ri)本“常磐生命保險(xian)(xian)株式(shi)會社”給予(yu)特許經(jing)營權臺(tai)(tai)北(bei)代理(li)(li)店(dian)(dian),專營兒童保險(xian)(xian),并曾于(yu)(yu)自(zi)己創辦(ban)的(de)(de)“臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)(wan)詩(shi)薈(hui)”雜志上刊登廣告。1926年(nian)(nian),連(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)又舉(ju)家移居(ju)杭州一年(nian)(nian),理(li)(li)由是養病。1927年(nian)(nian)回到(dao)臺(tai)(tai)北(bei)。與(yu)(yu)友(you)人黃(huang)潘萬合開了一家書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)店(dian)(dian),店(dian)(dian)名(ming)叫做雅堂(tang)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)局(ju)。該書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)店(dian)(dian)標榜不賣日(ri)文(wen)(wen)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)籍文(wen)(wen)具(ju),但卻又代理(li)(li)臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)(wan)總督府采(cai)購有關(guan)南(nan)方資料的(de)(de)漢(han)(han)文(wen)(wen)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)籍業(ye)務,而成(cheng)為御(yu)用(yong)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)店(dian)(dian)。該書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)店(dian)(dian)在(zai)兩(liang)年(nian)(nian)后(hou)就因經(jing)營不善而關(guan)閉(bi)。1930年(nian)(nian)3月(yue)2日(ri),連(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)在(zai)日(ri)本人御(yu)用(yong)報(bao)紙《臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)(wan)日(ri)日(ri)新報(bao)》上發(fa)表〈新阿(a)片(pian)政策謳歌論(lun)〉(民間俗稱(cheng)《阿(a)片(pian)有益論(lun)》或《鴉(ya)片(pian)有益論(lun)》)辯稱(cheng)鴉(ya)片(pian)有益的(de)(de)意見書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)。他于(yu)(yu)1931年(nian)(nian)返回臺(tai)(tai)南(nan),借寓(yu)(yu)別(bie)人家中,“不復與(yu)(yu)北(bei)人士(shi)相(xiang)(xiang)聞問”。由于(yu)(yu)在(zai)臺(tai)(tai)灣(wan)(wan)(wan)已經(jing)無法立(li)(li)足,連(lian)(lian)(lian)橫(heng)籌謀讓獨(du)子(zi)連(lian)(lian)(lian)震(zhen)東(dong)去中國尋求出(chu)路。該年(nian)(nian)4月(yue),連(lian)(lian)(lian)震(zhen)東(dong)即帶著連(lian)(lian)(lian)雅堂(tang)的(de)(de)八行(xing)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),前往中國投靠民國初的(de)(de)參議(yi)院議(yi)長張繼。
1933年(nian),連雅堂覺(jue)得臺(tai)灣“不可一日居”,獨(du)子又已(yi)在(zai)中國落腳,才移居上海(陳柔(rou)縉(jin) 1999年(nian))。1936年(nian),連橫因(yin)肝癌病逝于(yu)上海,后(hou)遷葬返(fan)臺(tai),墓園(yuan)位于(yu)今新北市泰山區。