英文摘要:Local elite were those who inherited cultural heritages from Chinese mainstreams; with their prominent social status, they usually held positions in government and became a bridge between officials and local civilians. By analyzing historical data, a field study was conducted on the leadership and educational roles played by local Liu En-kuan Family in Xihu to investigate how Taiwanese elite among local people encountered the transition of two different eras in Ching Dynasty and Japanese Occupation. Liu En-kuan family in Miaoli Xihu established Yun Ti Academy where educated and trained their children through official examinations and donation so that they would become the local elite officially recognized by the nation. They assisted Ching government officials with the management of local affairs. In addition to group training for catching burglars, protecting village and civilians, they also helped in collecting levy for building Taipei Walled City and voicing people’s concerns, indicating Liu family was politically influential in local Miaoli. WhenTaiwan became a colony occupied and governed by Japan. The Yun Ti Academy was turned into Phoenix Hall “Hsiu Sheng Hall” for quitting the habit of smoking Opium. The social status, power, and financial resources collected and built by Liu family from Ching Dynasty, thus, offered opportunities for the children in their family to receive Japanese education so as to continue their local privilege and status obtained from Ching Dynasty. At the same time, by using public sphere such as Phoenix Hall, temples, poetry society, peasant association, and irrigation association, Liu family successfully accumulated their political assets and cultural network in Ching Dynasty and Japanese occupation. Facing the transition of different eras, Liu family was always able to use cultural assets like knowledge in writings and Phoenix book “Hsi Chia Hsin Po” to maintain leadership and educational role demonstrating its reputation in local area while confronting different political power, although resistance and compromise were inevitable during the process.Through teachings of Phoenix book, local civilians were taught to become law-abiding and cultured citizens, that is, a group of people in political senses.