This essay explores Taiwan beyond its geopolitical status, presenting the island as a body bearing the scars of historical trauma. It argues that Taiwan actively heals through tangible acts of remembrance, specifically by physically inscribing its painful past onto the landscape. These acts include the creation of memorials, indigenous communities engaging in counter-mapping to reclaim narratives, and the traditional Mazu pilgrimage. The essay suggests these practices are a form of "re-membering" – literally and figuratively reconstructing wholeness through acknowledging and integrating past wounds. By mapping these experiences, Taiwan confronts its colonial history, the 228 Massacre, and the White Terror era. This process transforms the island's physical space into a site of healing and collective memory. Ultimately, the text positions Taiwan’s healing as intricately linked to its unique cultural and historical experience.

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