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Ministry of Culture (Taiwan)

The Ministry of Culture (MOC, Chinese: 文化部; pinyin: Wénhùabù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bûn-hòa pō͘) is the ministry of the Republic of China (Taiwan) that promotes cultural and creative industries. The ministry also maintains the National Repository of Cultural Heritage.

Agency overview

11 November 1981 (1981-11-11) (as Council for Cultural Affairs)
20 May 2012 (2012-05-20) (as MOC)

文化部

Wénhùabù

Wénhùabù

Wên2-hua4-pu4

Vùn-fa phu

Bûn-hòa pō͘

Uǒng-hua̿ bù

文化建設委員會

文化建设委员会

Wénhuà Jiànshè Wěiyuánhuì

Wénhuà Jiànshè Wěiyuánhuì

Wên2-hua4 Chien4-shê4 Wei3-yüan2-hui4

Vùn-fa kien-sat Ve-yèn-fi

Bûn-hòa Kiàn-siat Úi-oân-hōe

History[edit]

Established in 1981 by Executive Yuan, the ministry was initially called the Council for Cultural Affairs (CCA). The council was upgraded to ministerial level in May 2012 under the name Ministry of Culture.


The ministry was inaugurated on 21 May 2012, in a ceremony attended by President Ma Ying-jeou, Premier Sean Chen and several prominent artists, including poet Chou Meng-tieh, film director Li Hsing and singer Lo Ta-yu.


President Ma stated in a speech during the ceremony that if politics is a "fence", then culture is "the pair of wings that fly over the fence". He expressed hope that the MOC would spread "Chinese culture with Taiwanese characteristics" around Taiwan and the world.[1]


In 2017, the MOC absorbed some duties of the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission, including the Mongolian and Tibetan Cultural Center.[2]

Department of General Planning

Department of Cultural and Creative Development

Department of Cultural Resources

Department of Audiovisual and Music Industry

Department of Arts Development

Department of Humanities and Publications

Department of Cultural Exchange

(王洪鈞) (1968 – 1975)

Wang Hung-chun

  Kuomintang   Democratic Progressive Party   Non-partisan/ unknown

Executive Yuan

Culture of Taiwan

Medal of Culture

Official website

on YouTube

Ministry of Culture's channel