Taiwan in Time: A land that produced no horsesImported by foreign regimes, the animals were rare and prized throughout Taiwan’s history, serving in hunting, transportation, racing and warBy Han Cheung / Staff reporterMarch 9 to March 15“This land produced no horses,” Qing Dynasty envoy Yu Yung-ho (郁永河) observed when he visited Taiwan in 1697. Photo courtesy of Taiwan HistoricaStarting from the Dutch in the 1600s, each foreign regime brought horses to Taiwan. With the Year of the Fire Horse now underway, this week’s “Taiwan in Time” takes a brief look at the history of horses in Taiwan. War horses brought by the Japanese military to Taiwan in 1895. Ming loyalist Koxinga’s army brought horses to Taiwan and kept them near what is today’s Tainan Judicial Museum.

Source: Taipei Times March 07, 2026 18:41 UTC