Ministry of Culture (Taiwan)

Ministry of Culture
文化部
Wénhùabù (Mandarin)
Bûn-hòa-pō͘ (Hokkien)
Vùn-fa Phu (Hakka)
Agency overview
Formed11 November 1981 (1981-11-11) (as Council for Cultural Affairs)
20 May 2012 (2012-05-20) (as MOC)
JurisdictionTaiwan
HeadquartersSouth Tower, Xinzhuang Joint Office Tower, New Taipei
Ministers responsible
WebsiteOfficial website
Ministry of Culture
Traditional Chinese文化部
Simplified Chinese文化部
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWénhùabù
Wade–GilesWên2-hua4-pu4
Hakka
RomanizationVùn-fa phu
Southern Min
Hokkien POJBûn-hòa pō͘
Northern Min
Jian'ou RomanizedUǒng-hua̿ bù
Council for Cultural Affairs
Traditional Chinese文化建設委員會
Simplified Chinese文化建设委员会
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWénhuà Jiànshè Wěiyuánhuì
Wade–GilesWên2-hua4 Chien4-shê4 Wei3-yüan2-hui4
Hakka
RomanizationVùn-fa kien-sat Ve-yèn-fi
Southern Min
Hokkien POJBûn-hòa Kiàn-siat Úi-oân-hōe

The Ministry of Culture (MOC, Chinese: 文化部; pinyin: Wénhùabù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bûn-hòa pō͘) is the ministry of the Republic of China (Taiwan) that promotes cultural and creative industries. The ministry also maintains the National Repository of Cultural Heritage.