英文摘要:Dacun Township, located in the outskirt of Changhua Plain, is neither a political nor educational center for it has been a typical rural settlement since old days.In-depth descriptions and discussions about the development and evolution of this place have been rare in historical archives; in fact, the origin of its development can be traced back to the Ching Dynasty when it was a large settlement.Therefore, the research focuses on the settlement development and inhabitants of living styles of Dacun Township, in order to construct the materials of local culture for the reference of homeland teaching in the future. This study, within the range of settlement in the early immigrant society, discusses the settlement development and inhabitants of living styles of Dacun Township from historical viewpoint.The purposes of this study are as follows: 1、To discuss the correlation between family and settlement development as well as historical evolution in the three phases (Ching Dynasty, Japanese domination, and Taiwanese Retrocession to now) from chronological time division. 2、To research into the local residents custom in religious belief. 3、To study the change of the industrial patterns and economic activities in Dacun Township.