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The former residence of Yin Haiguang is located within No. 16, Lane 18, Wenzhou Street. Built in 1945, this area was a group of dormitories for National Taiwan University professors during the Japanese colonial period. The surrounding vegetation is lush and green, creating a strong artistic and academic atmosphere. Mr. Yin Haiguang moved to Taiwan from the Chinese mainland in 1949. He taught in the Philosophy Department of National Taiwan University (formerly Tokyo Imperial University) and wrote political commentaries for the magazine "Free China." Upholding the spirit of "better to roar and die than to be silent and live," he used his pen to resist speech and thought restrictions. He courageously opposed authoritarianism and criticized the political situation, becoming a significant figure in the inheritance of Chinese liberalism, and greatly influencing the development of Taiwan's later democratic politics. This building is a one-story Japanese-style wooden house. The site is triangular and connected to other dormitories nearby. In May 2003, the Taipei City Government officially designated this former residence as a city-level historic site, preserving important cultural assets of Mr. Yin Haiguang. In recent years, National Taiwan University has opened the former residence for outdoor education activities. In November 2008, it entrusted the Yin Haiguang Academic Foundation, a charitable organization, to manage and operate the site.