Pan Chun-yuan (Taiwanese: Phuann Tshun-guân; Chinese:潘春源; 1891–1972),[1] originally named Pan Lianke (潘聯科) and also known as "Ke-si,"(科司) with the courtesy names Jinyin (進盈) and Cunyuan (邨原, 春源), was a painter hailing from Dashi Street (打石街) in the city of Tainan, Taiwan.
[4] At 14, Pan Lianke dropped out of Tainan Second Public School and began self-study in Chinese ink painting and culture, frequently observing traditional craftsmen's work near his home on the mainland.
[2]: 80 In 1909, Pan Lianke established the "Chunyuan Art Studio" (春源畫室) next to the Kaiji San Guan Temple (開基三官廟), engaging in mounting and painting.
He even attended the Shantou Jimei Art School (集美美術學校) to research Chinese ink painting and charcoal portraits.
[2]: 80 In the field of painting, in 1928, Pan Lianke's artwork "Scenes from a Pasture" (牧場所見) was selected for the second Taiwan Arts Exhibition (臺灣美術展覽會, commonly known as "Taiten", 台展).
However, most of the seven paintings selected by Pan Chun-yuan in the Taiten are now lost, with only the work "Ox Cart" (牛車) remaining.
[6][7] "Harmonious Melody of Qin and Sheng" (琴笙雅韻), selected for the fourth Taiwan Fine Arts Exhibition in 1930.
Murals at Yong'an Huang Family Ancestral House (永安黃家古厝, 1930), later repainted by Pan Lishui (潘麗水) in 1962; currently a historical building in Kaohsiung, not open to the public.
[6][10] Murals on both sides of the main hall at Shanhua Qing'an Temple (慶安宮, 1952), now a designated historical site in Tainan City.