Taiwan People Knowledge Base Project — 200 People Initiative
Current: 39 people → Target: 200 people
Each figure gets an independent .md file, 800-1500 words, with reference URLs
Existing Figures (39 people) ✅
Ang Lee, Morris Chang, Tsai Ing-wen, Tai Tzu-ying, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Jay Chou, Audrey Tang, Teresa Teng, Lee Yuan-tseh, Wu Ming-yi, Lai Ching-te, Wu Che-yu, Kuo Hsing-chun, Yang-Lee Pair, Yang Yung-wei, Lee Chih-kai, Chi Po-lin, Aaron Nieh, Crowd Lu, André Chiang, Jensen Huang, Lin Hwai-min, Stan Shih, Lee Teng-hui, Wu Ta-you, Chen Wei-yin, Wang Chien-ming, Jolin Tsai, Mayday, Wei Te-sheng, Chen Shu-chu, Jimmy Liao, Terry Gou, Stanley Yen, Annette Lu, Kao Chun-ming, Jeremy Lin, Ju Tzong-ching, Kevin Lin
Phase 1: Expand to 100 People (+61 people) 🔴 Priority
🎬 Film & Television (+10)
| Figure | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Yang | A Brighter Summer Day, Yi Yi, Taiwan New Cinema | ⬜ |
| Tsai Ming-liang | Vive L'Amour Golden Lion, slow cinema master | ⬜ |
| Stan Lai | Performance Workshop founder, Chinese theater godfather | ⬜ |
| Li Kuo-hsiu | Ping-Fong Acting Troupe, Taiwan's comedy king | ⬜ |
| Chen Yu-hsun | Tropical Fish, Zone Pro Site, Taiwan comedy director | ⬜ |
| Brigitte Lin | From Chiung Yao queen → Dongfang Bubai, Chinese cinema legend | ⬜ |
| Zhu Ge-liang | Taiwan variety show culture representative, national comedian | ⬜ |
| Gwei Lun-mei | Secret → international film festival regular | ⬜ |
| Sylvia Chang | Director/actress/singer, Chinese cinema multi-talent queen | ⬜ |
| Doze Niu | Monga director (including controversial aspects) | ⬜ |
📚 Literature (+8)
| Figure | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pai Hsien-yung | Taipei People, Crystal Boys, modern literature master | ⬜ |
| Lung Ying-tai | Wild Fire, Big River, Big Sea, most influential essayist in Chinese | ⬜ |
| Chu Tien-wen | Hou Hsiao-hsien's regular screenwriter, literary family | ⬜ |
| Zhong Lihe | Native Land, father of Taiwan literature | ⬜ |
| Huang Chun-ming | The Sandwich Man, nativist literature representative | ⬜ |
| Li Ang | The Butcher's Wife, feminist literature pioneer | ⬜ |
| Chen Ying-chen | Social realist literature standard-bearer | ⬜ |
| Xi Murong | Seven Li Fragrance, bestselling Chinese poet | ⬜ |
🎵 Music (+8)
| Figure | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lo Ta-yu | Lugang Township, Love Song 1990, Chinese pop music godfather | ⬜ |
| A-mei | Puyuma diva, highest sales in Chinese pop music | ⬜ |
| Wu Bai | Taiwan rock national treasure, local rock synonym | ⬜ |
| Bobby Chen | Independent music pioneer, New Year concert legend | ⬜ |
| Deng Yu-xian | Longing for Spring Breeze, father of Taiwan folk songs | ⬜ |
| JJ Lin | Singapore-born Taiwan-developed, Chinese creation king | ⬜ |
| Jam Hsiao | "Rain God", Golden Melody Award winner | ⬜ |
| Jonathan Lee | Chinese pop music godfather-level producer | ⬜ |
⚽ Sports (+10)
| Figure | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chi Cheng | "Flying Antelope", 1968 Olympics bronze | ⬜ |
| Yang Chuan-kwang | "Asian Iron Man", 1960 Olympics decathlon silver | ⬜ |
| Lu Yen-hsun | Taiwan tennis number one, Wimbledon quarterfinalist | ⬜ |
| Chuang Chih-yuan | "Table Tennis Godfather", four-time Olympic representative | ⬜ |
| Hsieh Su-wei | Wimbledon women's doubles champion | ⬜ |
| Yani Tseng | World golf number one, LPGA 15 wins | ⬜ |
| Hsu Shu-ching | London Olympics weightlifting gold | ⬜ |
| Hong-Chih Kuo | Left-handed pitcher, MLB Taiwan pride | ⬜ |
| Yang Dai-kang | Japanese pro fielder representative, Taiwan batting benchmark | ⬜ |
| Cheng Chao-tsun | Javelin Asian record holder | ⬜ |
💻 Technology & Business (+10)
| Figure | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wang Yung-ching | "Management God", Formosa Plastics founder | ⬜ |
| Lin Pai-li | Quanta Computer founder, laptop OEM king | ⬜ |
| Mark Liu | TSMC current chairman | ⬜ |
| C.C. Wei | TSMC current president | ⬜ |
| Tung Tzu-hsien | Pegatron chairman, tech and humanities crossover | ⬜ |
| Xu Wen-long | Chi Mei Group founder, entrepreneur+musician+collector | ⬜ |
| Steve Chang | Trend Micro founder, cybersecurity pioneer | ⬜ |
| Yeh Kuo-yi | Inventec founder | ⬜ |
| He Feipeng | Business Weekly Media Group founder, publishing mogul | ⬜ |
| Jamie Lin | Former Google Taiwan MD, AI advocate | ⬜ |
🔬 Academia & Education (+5)
| Figure | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chi-Huey Wong | Academia Sinica president, world glycoscience authority | ⬜ |
| Chen Chien-jen | Epidemiologist, former vice president, SARS/COVID hero | ⬜ |
| Paul Chu | Superconductor physicist, high-temperature superconductor pioneer | ⬜ |
| Cho-yun Hsu | Historian, author of Rivers and Empires | ⬜ |
| Lin Hwai-min | (Already included) | ✅ |
🏛️ Politics & Social Movements (+5)
| Figure | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cheng Nan-jung | Free speech martyr, Freedom Era founder | ⬜ |
| Shih Ming-te | Kaohsiung Incident leader, Million People Anti-Chen | ⬜ |
| Lin Yi-hsiung | Democracy movement pioneer, Lin family massacre | ⬜ |
| Chen Shui-bian | First party alternation president | ⬜ |
| Ma Ying-jeou | Cross-strait détente, ECFA | ⬜ |
🎨 Design & Visual Arts (+5)
| Figure | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Xiao Qing-yang | Four-time Grammy nominee for best album packaging | ⬜ |
| Fang Hsu-chung | Golden Melody/Golden Horse Awards visual design | ⬜ |
| Chen Chun-liang | "Design Poet", Chinese design godfather | ⬜ |
| Fang Yi-sheu | Martha Graham Dance Company principal, "Taiwan Glory" dancer | ⬜ |
| Ming Hwa Yuan | Taiwanese opera first brand, traditional opera modernization | ⬜ |
Phase 2: Expand to 200 People (+100 people) 🟡 Mid-term
🎬 Film & TV Extension (+10)
Chung Mong-hong, Zhao Deyin, Lin Zheng-sheng, Zhang Zuoji, Wang Xiaodi, Ke Yizheng, Wu Nianzhen, Giddens Ko, Yi Zhiyan, Zheng Youjie
📚 Literature Extension (+10)
Yang Mu, Yu Guangzhong, Zheng Chouyu, Zhang Dachun, Luo Yijun, Wu Sheng, Ping Lu, Liao Yuhuan, Jian Zhen, Syaman Rapongan
🎵 Music Extension (+10)
Cheer Chen, Chang Chen-yue, Huang Ke, Fire EX., Chthonic, EggPlantEgg, Tell Five, Sunset Rollercoaster, No Party For Cao Dong, Amazing Show
⚽ Sports Extension (+10)
Pan Zhengcong (golf Olympic bronze), Tang Zhijun (archery), Wen Ziyun (karate), Huang Xiaowen (boxing), Fang Wanling (surfing), Lin Yunru (table tennis), Lei Qianying (archery), Chen Nianqin (boxing), Huang Yiting (cycling), Hong Yuanxi (wrestling)
💻 Tech Business Extension (+10)
Zhao Tengxiong (Farglory), Gu Zhenfu (Gu family), Cai Wancai (Fubon), Guo Taiqiang (Foxlink), Lin Weishan (Tatung), Cai Yanming (Want Want), Yin Yanliang (Ruentex), Dai Shengyi (Wang Group), Wu Dongliang (Taishin), Chen Taiming (Yageo)
🔬 Academic Extension (+10)
Shing-Tung Yau (mathematics), Zhang Zhonggang (materials), Liao Junzhi (current Academia Sinica president), Kuan Chung-ming (NTU president controversy), Peng Minghui (public intellectual), Huang Kunyan (medical humanities), David Ho (AIDS cocktail therapy), Du Congming (Taiwan's first medical PhD), Cai Yuanpei (Taiwan academic connections), Lian Riqing (entomologist)
🏛️ Politics & Society Extension (+10)
Ko Wen-je, Han Kuo-yu, Huang Kuo-chang, Lin Changzuo, Xiao Meiqin, Chen Ju, Xie Changting, You Xikun, Su Zhenchang, Wu Dunyi
🎨 Art & Design Extension (+10)
Ju Ming (Taichi series sculpture), Li Meishu (Sanxia Zushi Temple), Chen Chengpo (Chiayi Street), Hong Tong (naive painter), Yang Yingfeng (landscape sculpture), Xi Dejin (watercolor/oil painting), Liu Guosong (modern ink painting), Xiao Qin (abstract art), Lin Shouyu (minimalist art), Zhuang Pu (installation art)
🍜 Food & Lifestyle (+5)
Wu Bao-chun (world bread champion), A-ji Chef (national chef), Lin Linxu (braised pork rice culture), Ye Yilan (food culture writer), Shi Jianfa (Master A-fa, state banquet chef)
🎭 Performing Arts (+5)
Xu Xiaoxu (variety), Chang Hsiao-yen (variety godmother), Wu Zongxian (variety king), Liao Qiongzhi (Taiwanese opera national treasure), Li Tianlu (puppetry master)
📸 Photography & Documentary (+5)
Chang Chao-tang (photography master), Ko Hsi-chieh (photography poet), Deng Nanguang (Japanese period photography pioneer), Lim Giong (from singer to film score master), Huang Hsin-yao (The Great Buddha+ director)
🌍 International Connections (+5)
Yo-Yo Ma (Taiwanese-American cellist), Leehom Wang (Taiwan-American mixed singer), Lee Kotomi (Taiwan writer in Japan, Akutagawa Prize), Jason Wu (fashion designer), Steve Chen (YouTube co-founder)
Selection Principles
- International Visibility: International-level achievement or fame in their field
- Historical Position: Pioneering or milestone contributions to Taiwan in some field
- Diverse Representation: Balanced gender, ethnicity, generation, and field distribution
- Include Controversial Figures: Political figures from across the spectrum, presenting complete range
- Indigenous Representatives: A-mei, Syaman Rapongan and other indigenous figures prioritized
Article Quality Standards
- 800-1500 words in Chinese
- 3-5
##sections - frontmatter: title/description/date/tags
- Must include references section + clickable URLs (minimum 3)
- Prohibit plastic phrases ("in the tide of..." "not only...but also")
- Factual accuracy (years, awards, achievements need cross-verification)
- Use
**Name**wikilinks to connect other existing figures
Project Team: Taiwan.md Team | March 19, 2026