;The Research of the Lin Qi Si Family History
This article is intended to uncover the history of Lin Qi Si family. The paper discusses how Lin Xian crossing the Taiwan Strait to immigrate to Taiwan in 1742. Lin Xian is one of the first immigrants and he is the ancestor of Lin Qi-Si family. At first he lived in Lukang, then he followed the Wu River to the Wufeng area for land surveying.
Lin Xian created the foundation of the Lin Qi-Si family. However, during the 15 to 16 generations, Lin Qi-Si family had a serious conflicts with Wufeng Lin. And because of Lin Ma-Cheng’s death, Lin Quan, Lin Qi-Si elder brother, joined Dai Chao-chun’s rebellion against Qing Dynasty. After the incident, some of the Lin Qi-Si family’ property was forfeited by the goverenment. Lin Ying-shih, a menber of the Lin Qi-Si family, filed a lawsuit against the Wufeng Lin. In 1882, the goverenment sentenced that Lin Qi-Si family can get recompense. But the land in the Liu Shu Nan were no longer belongs to them.
After Dai Chao-chun’s rebellion, Lin Qi-Si family moved to Nantun Zhen Ping and Lin Ying-Shi moved to Wu Ri Jiu Zhang Li, they had to face the crisis of existence. In Wu Ri, locals did not welcome this foreign family. Lin Qi-Si family must win locals respect and extended family. Lin Guang-Hui, the new family leader adopted a cooperative attitude to help the locals affairs.
The Qing Dynasty ceded Taiwan in 1895, Taiwan experienced a transformation under the Japanese colonial rule. Lin Guang-Hui took the chance to join the Cooperative Union which is a new development model of rural management. He led his family and his career to a new height ,and he reconciled with the enemy, Wufeng Lin. His successor, Lin Qing-yun joined political groups to fight for the interests of Taiwanese. Lin Qing-yun has a passion for Nantun Cooperative Union and made a fortune for the family. Lin Qi-Si family became rich and powerful, until 1937, Japan launched an all - out war of against China.
As the war went grim, Nantun Cooperative Union and various agricultural groups were being reorganized into the three level Agricultural Association. In the end of World War II, Kuomintang government took over Taiwan. The Agricultural Association were being reorganized from top to bottom, it became a prize for interest groups.
Lin Jin-Sheng, the last famious family leader wasn′t killed during 228 incident, he still express his opinions on the reorganization of the Farmer′s Association. Lin Jin-Sheng was elected to the Second members Taiwan Province Quasi-council. After the end of his term, Lin Jin-Sheng gave up on his political life. And Lin Qi-Si family went downside.
Keywords: Lin Qi-Si, Lin Guang-Hui, Lin Qing-Yun, Wufeng lin, Nantun Cooperative Union, Lin Jin-Sheng, Taiwan Province Quasi-council