Lin Aqin

Lin Aqin (Taiwanese Hokkien: Lîm O-khîm; September 29, 1915 – October 8, 2020) was one of the gouache painters active during Taiwan under Japanese rule.

[1] In 1928, Lin Aqin enrolled at Taipei Third High School for Girls (now Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls High School), where she studied gouache painting under Gobara Koto, revealing her artistic talent.

Through Harada's introduction, she met Kuo Hsueh-hu, and they married in the spring of 1935 in front of the Yuanshan Shrine.

[2] To support Kuo Hsueh-hu's artistic career, Lin, who came from a wealthy family, shouldered the heavy responsibilities of raising their children and managing the household finances after marriage.

[2] Southern Country Yellow Crotalaria Lantern Festival - Taiyang Award (1950) In 2016, the television drama "Purple Dadaocheng" featured Lin Aqin's character portrayed by Fu Xiaoyun [zh].