Based on the core concept of cultivating cultural development and increasing cultural engagement, the Ministry of Culture transcended conventional single-point, single-building, and case-by-case cultural heritage preservation methods and proposed the regeneration of historic sites as the central tenet for a public infrastructure investment project. By combining cultural heritage preservation and regional spatial governance, this interdisciplinary program involving local culture, history, and culture technology combines the development plan of each ministry or comprehensive plan of each government, thereby connecting locals to the land and recalling relevant historical memories. This further deepens community development and promotes local culture residing in people’s relationship with the local environment, strengthening culture connotations to boost the cultural economy. Thus, this program establishes a comprehensive cultural preservation policy involving both central and local governments, thereby applying culture preservation into civilian lifestyles.

【History】

Rebuild the National Memory of Cultural Heritage Database through a bottom-up approach using numerous historical and geographic aspects and viewpoints. Encourage the participation of historical or cultural history businesses to engage in a comprehensive core historical discourse.

【Site】

This program integrates the virtual and realistic aspects of historic sites; real-life aspects refer to tangible everyday spaces and areas and virtual aspects are defined as intangible historical and cultural memories. Additionally, the program combines the two aspects to enhance cultural governance, which may be applied to promoting urban and rural development.

【Regeneration】

The regeneration of historical spaces restores cultural ecology to connect the current generation with history. This program shapes culture heritage preservation awareness to instill historical memories in current lifestyles. It utilizes diverse media to reproduce the historical meaning of each site, thus demonstrating the spirit of place（genius loci）

The regeneration of historic sites involves the reproduction of the site space, the cultivation of localization, and the preservation and reproduction of the spirit of place. The regeneration process adopts cultural governance as its basis and employs citizen participation and discussions to promote spatial governance, rediscover history, recall historical memories, reconnect the current generation with history, and fulfill local living requirements.

The Four Principles for the Regeneration of Historic Sites

• To establish a comprehensive strategy for culture heritage, the new governance policy emphasizes adopting cultural governance to promote urban and rural development, thereby demonstrating differences compared with single-point or partial cultural asset preservation.
• By strengthening the historical inheritance that connects the land and residents, this program promotes the rediscovery of history and recollection of historical memories. The program applies virtual aspects to promoting the planning of everyday spaces and connecting the current generation with cultural values. In addition to simply recovering the past, the program focuses on reviving cultural ecologies.
• As a movement involving citizens, the program must employ societal participation and encourage discussions to promote awareness of cultural heritage preservation.
• It is hoped that the regeneration of historic sites can serve as a medium for exploring historical memories and cultural contexts. Additionally, brainstorming diverse ideas for space usage is crucial for the reconstruction of historic sites. Through cultural governance, the program reconnects cultural-historical memories and context with the current generation and local lifestyles.