The Wufeng Chinese Literature Research Association

During the Taiwan Nationalist Movement, the Taiwan Cultural Association was established in 1921 and functioned as the core of the movement. In an effort to awaken a national consciousness and to fight for political rights of Taiwan citizens, the cultural association held many speeches throughout Taiwan. Under this influence, many other groups were formed, including the Wufeng I-sin Association. The I-sin Association had as its aim the promotion of Chinese studies and Chinese education. The men and women who participated were incredibly passionate and active. This picture is a group photograph taken in 1932 of those studying in the Chinese Literature Research Association. In the center of the first row wearing a traditional long gown is Lin Mosei, Taiwan’s first person to receive a Ph.D. and former dean of the College of Humanities at National Taiwan University. To his left is Lin Hsien-tang. To his right is the renowned poet from Lugang, Zhuang You-yue.