“Jian Fei Reclamation,” written by Taiwanese writer Shien Shueh-Yu in classical Chinese, is one of the few long novels in the Japanese colonial period. Shien uses the turbulent times of the end of Ming Dynasty as the background, describes the protagonist Ju Jian Fei's adventures, leads readers into the establishment of a secluded “new Land of Peach Garden” which is cut off from outside world, and presents a new realm set up in Ryukyu. It is a pity that the novel was not published in its full length, allowing unlimited space of imagination for the progeny. Against the current vogue of applying postcolonial theory to Taiwanese literature, this paper seeks to use a different theoretical approach, such as the mythical archetypal literary criticism, in the discussion of Taiwanese popular novels. The hero Ju Jian Fei’s adventures are parallel with other heroes’ adventures in world literature. But the unique part of “Jian Fei Reclamation” lies in the author’s treatment of the ending. Although the author sets up two places as utopias to which the protagonist aims to return, the unfinished ending puts all this in a suspension. This reflects the author’s ambivalence as a Taiwanese under the colonial rule and needs further thoughts and discussions.