Chang Lee Te-he

Chang Lee Te-he (Chinese: 張李德和; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiunn Lí Tik-hô; May 6, 1893 – December 11, 1972[1])[a] was a poet and artist active in Chiayi City, Taiwan.

[4] Chang Lee Te-he was born on May 6, 1893 (some sources record May 18)[1] in Xiluo Bao, Yunlin County, Taiwan, in the Qing Dynasty's Fujian Province.

[6] The couple's living quarters and study on the second floor of the hospital were named the "Linlang Mountain Pavilion," and the garden behind the house was called the "Yiyuan（逸園）," where poetry gatherings were often held.

[6] Chang was renowned for her talent in poetry, lyrics, calligraphy, painting, music, chess, and embroidery, earning her the title of "Seven masteries."

[4] During the late period of Japanese colonial rule, Chang Lee Te-he changed her name to “Hase Tokuwa (長谷德和).”[8] After the end of World War II and Japan's surrender, Chang held various positions, including chairman of the Chiayi Relief Institute, member of the first temporary provincial council of Taiwan, chairman of the Minghua School of Home Economics (明華家事補習學校), member of the Taichung Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition Committee (臺中書畫展委員會), member of the Ministry of the Interior's Ritual and Custom Research Committee (內政部禮俗研究委員會), director of the Association for the Protection of Adopted Daughters (保護養女會), and president of the Orchid Exhibition (蘭花盆栽展覽會).