Cultural Heritage Preservation Act Article 3
The term "cultural heritage" referred to in this Act means the following designated or registered tangible or intangible cultural heritages which are of cultural value from the point of view of history, art or science:1. Tangible Cultural Heritage(1) Monuments: Architectural works and its ancillary facilities built for the needs of human life, which are of outstanding universal value from the point of view of history, art or science.(2) Historic Buildings: Buildings and its ancillary facilities where historical events occurred, or which are of value from the point of view of history, art or science, need to be preserved.(3) Commemorative Buildings: Buildings and ancillary facilities that have a connection with persons having made important historical, cultural or artistic contributions, and should be preserved.(4) Groups of Buildings: Groups of separated or connected buildings which, because of their architecture, homogeneity or place in the landscape, are of which are of outstanding universal value from the point of view of history, art or science.(5) Archaeological Sites: Sites and places that contain the remains or vestiges of past human life which are of value from the point of view of history, aesthetics, ethnology or anthropology.(6) Historic Sites: Spaces and its ancillary facilities where historical events occurred and are of value from the point of view of history, art or science need to be preserved.(7) Cultural Landscapes: Locations or environments formed through longtime interactions between human beings and the natural environments, which are of value from the point of view of history, aesthetics, ethnology, or anthropology.(8) Antiquities: Any arts, utensils of life or civility, books or documents and audiovisual materials having cultural significance and of value of different eras and from different ethnic groups.(9) Natural Landscapes and Natural Monuments: Natural zones, land formations, geological phenomena, plants, or minerals, which are of value in preserving natural environments.2. Intangible Cultural Heritage(1) Traditional Performing Arts: A traditional art that is created in front of or presented to an audience by the artist to pass down through generations among ethnic groups or geographic regions.(2) Traditional Craftsmanship: Traditional skills and crafts that are mainly handmade and are passed down through generations among ethnic groups or geographic regions.(3) Oral Traditions and Expressions: To pass the traditions down through generations via language, recitation or singing.(4) Folklore: Traditional customs, ceremonies, religious rites, festivals and ceremonies that are related to citizens' life and of special cultural significance.(5) Traditional Knowledge and Practices: Knowledge, skills and related practices addressed to nature environment that are accumulated or developed by different ethnic or social groups over a long period of time in order to survive in, adapt to, and handle with.
中文原文 文化資產保存法第3條
本法所稱文化資產，指具有歷史、藝術、科學等文化價值，並經指定或登錄之下列有形及無形文化資產：
一、有形文化資產：
（一）古蹟：指人類為生活需要所營建之具有歷史、文化、藝術價值之建造物及附屬設施。
（二）歷史建築：指歷史事件所定著或具有歷史性、地方性、特殊性之文化、藝術價值，應予保存之建造物及附屬設施。
（三）紀念建築：指與歷史、文化、藝術等具有重要貢獻之人物相關而應予保存之建造物及附屬設施。
（四）聚落建築群：指建築式樣、風格特殊或與景觀協調，而具有歷史、藝術或科學價值之建造物群或街區。
（五）考古遺址：指蘊藏過去人類生活遺物、遺跡，而具有歷史、美學、民族學或人類學價值之場域。
（六）史蹟：指歷史事件所定著而具有歷史、文化、藝術價值應予保存所定著之空間及附屬設施。
（七）文化景觀：指人類與自然環境經長時間相互影響所形成具有歷史、美學、民族學或人類學價值之場域。
（八）古物：指各時代、各族群經人為加工具有文化意義之藝術作品、生活及儀禮器物、圖書文獻及影音資料等。
（九）自然地景、自然紀念物：指具保育自然價值之自然區域、特殊地形、地質現象、珍貴稀有植物及礦物。
二、無形文化資產：
（一）傳統表演藝術：指流傳於各族群與地方之傳統表演藝能。
（二）傳統工藝：指流傳於各族群與地方以手工製作為主之傳統技藝。
（三）口述傳統：指透過口語、吟唱傳承，世代相傳之文化表現形式。
（四）民俗：指與國民生活有關之傳統並有特殊文化意義之風俗、儀式、祭典及節慶。
（五）傳統知識與實踐：指各族群或社群，為因應自然環境而生存、適應與管理，長年累積、發展出之知識、技術及相關實踐。
一、有形文化資產：
（一）古蹟：指人類為生活需要所營建之具有歷史、文化、藝術價值之建造物及附屬設施。
（二）歷史建築：指歷史事件所定著或具有歷史性、地方性、特殊性之文化、藝術價值，應予保存之建造物及附屬設施。
（三）紀念建築：指與歷史、文化、藝術等具有重要貢獻之人物相關而應予保存之建造物及附屬設施。
（四）聚落建築群：指建築式樣、風格特殊或與景觀協調，而具有歷史、藝術或科學價值之建造物群或街區。
（五）考古遺址：指蘊藏過去人類生活遺物、遺跡，而具有歷史、美學、民族學或人類學價值之場域。
（六）史蹟：指歷史事件所定著而具有歷史、文化、藝術價值應予保存所定著之空間及附屬設施。
（七）文化景觀：指人類與自然環境經長時間相互影響所形成具有歷史、美學、民族學或人類學價值之場域。
（八）古物：指各時代、各族群經人為加工具有文化意義之藝術作品、生活及儀禮器物、圖書文獻及影音資料等。
（九）自然地景、自然紀念物：指具保育自然價值之自然區域、特殊地形、地質現象、珍貴稀有植物及礦物。
二、無形文化資產：
（一）傳統表演藝術：指流傳於各族群與地方之傳統表演藝能。
（二）傳統工藝：指流傳於各族群與地方以手工製作為主之傳統技藝。
（三）口述傳統：指透過口語、吟唱傳承，世代相傳之文化表現形式。
（四）民俗：指與國民生活有關之傳統並有特殊文化意義之風俗、儀式、祭典及節慶。
（五）傳統知識與實踐：指各族群或社群，為因應自然環境而生存、適應與管理，長年累積、發展出之知識、技術及相關實踐。