Wei Ch'ing-tê

Wei Ch'ing-tê (Chinese: 魏清德;1887–1964), born in Hsinchu, Taiwan, with the courtesy name Jun An (潤庵) and pseudonyms Ai Ni Tzu (佁儗子) and Chih Tsun Yuan (尺寸園), was a journalist, writer, translator, and collector.

[5] During the beginning stage of Taiwan's movements of arts, he played a pivotal role in promoting, evaluating, and sponsoring artistic endeavors.

Scholars frequently praised Wei Ch'ing-tê's performance in classical Chinese literature and language.

[6] Having received teacher training, he also possessed a significant understanding of Western thought, the developments of the New Literature Movement, and relevant contemporary issues.

He published over a hundred articles in newspapers, many of which offered insightful commentary on Taiwan's reality and even delved into issues concerning the transmission and transplantation of modernity under Japanese colonial rule.