Taiwan history/The Political Movements of Chiang Wei-shui and Lin Hsien-tang

Chiang Wei-shui and Lin Hsien-tang were the foremost pioneers of Taiwan’s non-violent political and cultural movements during the Japanese colonial era. Together, they founded the Taiwanese Cultural Association in 1921 to awaken Taiwanese national consciousness, subsequently championing separate political, economic, and democratic reforms.

Taiwanese Parliament Petition Movement

The Petition Movement in Tokyo

Lin led a decade-long, organized effort beginning in 1921 to petition the Imperial Diet in Tokyo for the establishment of a popularly elected, self-governing assembly in Taiwan.

Taiwanese Cultural Association

Co-founded with Lin in 1921, Chiang used it to combat what he termed "cultural malnutrition" through public lectures, night schools, and film screenings.