There's a long history behind the idea of the national trust. It started in Britain in 1895, when three people, alarmed by rapid urbanization and industrialization following the industrial revolution, hoped that the people could gain stewardship of the rustic landscapes and historic buildings that faced destruction.
「國民信託」的歷史悠久，其起源可追溯至 1895 年的英國，3 位發起人憂心工業革命後快速都市化、工業化，對鄉村景觀、歷史建築可能造成破壞，因而希望人民能扮演監督者的角色。