Chen Shu-chu (Chinese: 陳樹菊; pinyin: Chén Shùjú; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Sū-kiok born 1950) is a Taiwanese retired vegetable vendor and philanthropist.
At 13, Chen became a vegetable vendor at Taitung Central Market to support her family.
After her father died in 1993, Chen donated NT$1 million to Fo Guang Buddhist Academy.
[3] Chen adopted three abandoned children at the Christian KidsAlive International Association,[4] and donates NT$36,000 to the organization every year.
In 2018, Chen was invited to attend the flag-raising ceremony during the National Day of the Republic of China held by Taitung City Government.
In 2018, Chen retired after a bout of appendicitis early in the year, and moved to Kaohsiung.