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.
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History
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.
In 2017, the MOC absorbed some duties of the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission, including the Mongolian and Tibetan Cultural Center.
Organizational structure
Administrative units
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
Staff units
Secretariat
Department of Civil Service Ethics
Department of Personnel Affairs
Department of Accounting
Information Management Department
Legal Affairs Committee
Bureaus
Bureau of Cultural Heritage
Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development
Agencies or organizations
The following agencies or organizations are under the supervision of the MOC:
National Taiwan Museum
National Museum of History
National Museum of Prehistory
National Museum of Taiwan History
National Museum of Taiwan Literature
National Human Rights Museum
National Railway Museum
National Taiwan Museum of Comics
National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts
National Hsinchu Living Arts Center
National Changhua Living Art Center
National Tainan Living Arts Center
National Taitung Living Arts Center
National Performing Arts Center
National Theater and Concert Hall
National Taichung Theater
National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts
National Symphony Orchestra
National Center for Traditional Arts
National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra
Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute
List of overseas offices
The following is a list of overseas office:
List of ministers
Kuomintang
Democratic Progressive Party
Non-partisan/ unknown
Ministry of Education (Bureau of Cultural Affairs)
Wang Hung-chun (王洪鈞) (1968 – 1975)