Lin Hsien-tang

Lin Hsien-tang (Chinese: 林獻堂; pinyin: Lín Xiàntáng; 22 October 1881 – 8 September 1956) was a Taiwanese politician and activist who founded several political organizations and sat on the Japanese House of Peers.

Lin was a member of the Chestnut Leaved Oak Poetry Society [zh], established in 1902, and offered his house as the headquarters for the group.

[9] Lin was a patron of the arts, responsible for partial funding of Yen Shui-long's education in France.

[6] Liang stressed to Lin that China would be unable to help end Japanese colonialism in Taiwan, and advised against armed rebellion.

Starting in 1921, Lin submitted annual petitions to the Imperial Diet, asking to convene a Taiwan Provincial Assembly.

[21] In May 1927, Lin embarked on a year-long trip across the world, spending most of his time in Europe and the United States.

[23][25] Near the war's end, Lin and five others from Taiwan went to Shanghai to meet Kuomintang-affiliated officials and Taiwanese expatriates based in the city.

While in Shanghai, Lin and his delegation were invited to attend the signing of an instrument of surrender between Yasuji Okamura and He Yingqin.

[8][27] As the events of the uprising led to unrest in Taichung, Lin called for veteran military officer Wu Chen-wu [zh] to led a resistance movement, distrusting 27 Brigade leader Hsieh Hsueh-hung for her communist beliefs.