Find A Grave - Taiwan

Aylward, Gladys b. February 24, 1902 d. January 3, 1970
Protestant missionary. Born into a poor working-class family in Edmonton, England, she began working as a maid at a young age, and had little education. In her late twenties she attended an evangelistic meeting and decided to devote herself to Christ. One day she read a magazine that mentioned the need for missionary work in China, and she knew she had found her calling. She underwent training by the China Inland Mission, but she was ultimately deemed unqualified and they denied her financial...[Read More] (Bio by: Chris Nelson)
Christ's College Cemetery, Danshui, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Chiang, Ching-kuo b. April 27, 1910 d. January 13, 1988
President of the Republic of China. The son of Chiang Kai-shek and his first wife Mao Fumei, Chiang was a Kuomintang (KMT) politician and leader. He held numerous posts in the government of the Republic of China (ROC), including a brief stint as mayor of Shanghai. Early in his life he was a student of Communism, living in the Soviet Union for many years and marrying a Belarussian woman. Eventually he left Communism to become a strong supporter of the KMT. After the KMT's withdrawal to Taiwan...[Read More] (Bio by: Chris Nelson)
Daxi Presidential Burial Place, Touliao, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
Chiang, Faina Ipatevna b. May 15, 1916 d. December 15, 2004
First Lady of the Republic of China. Also known as Chiang Fang-liang, she was the Belarussian wife of President Chiang Ching-kuo. Her family moved to Russia in World War I, but she was orphaned while still young and raised by her sister Anna. As a teenager she was a member of the Soviet Union's Communist Youth League. She met Chiang Ching-kuo while he was living in the Soviet Union, and they married on March 15, 1935. During her husband's political career with the Kuomintang, she kept a low...[Read More] (Bio by: Chris Nelson)
Daxi Presidential Burial Place, Touliao, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
Fei-Fei, Feng b. August 20, 1953 d. January 3, 2012
Singer. Called "The Hat Diva", she was one of her country's most popular vocalists over her last 40 years while recording roughly 80 albums. Born Lin Qui Luan, little is known of her early years save that she came to prominence by winning a radio singing contest at 15 and was soon touring throughout Taiwan. Feng produced her initial album which was entitled "Wishing You Well" in 1971, took her stage name which translates to 'Flying Phoenix' from her character in the 1972 television series "Pair...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Fo Guang Shan Temple, Daxi, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
Kai-shek, Chiang [original burial site] b. October 31, 1887 d. April 5, 1975
Chinese Nationalist. He was a Chinese military and political leader who became leader of the Kuomintang Party after the death of Sun Yat-sen. He led China in the Second Sino-Japanese War (much of which was part of World War II). During the Chinese Civil War (1926 to 1949), Chiang fought the Chinese Communists but failed, forcing the Kuomintang to evacuate to Taiwan, where he re-established the Republic of China and remained its president until his death. He is temporarily interred in Tzuhu...[Read More] (Bio by: Chris Nelson)
Cihu Presidential Burial Place, Cihu, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
Lin, Yutang b. October 10, 1895 d. March 26, 1976
Author, Scholar, Inventor, and Linguist. He was born in a mountainous area of Fujian Province, China. He received his undergraduate education at St. John's University in Shanghai, and then studied at Harvard University before moving to Europe and finishing his PhD in Linguistics at the University of Leipzig, Germany. He taught at Beijing University for a few years, and in 1928 moved to the United States where he spent much of his life. A prolific writer, he had a superb command of the English...[Read More] (Bio by: Chris Nelson)
Lin Yutang House, Taipei City, Taipei City, Taiwan
Pai, Gen. Chung-hsi b. March 18, 1893 d. December 1, 1966
Chinese Warlord and General. A member of the Hui minority of China, an Islamic enthnic group, he was born in Guilin, Guangxi Province. He attended the Guangxi Military Cadre Training School in Guilin, and later became allies with powerful warlords and Republic of China (ROC) military leaders in Guangxi province, gaining power. In 1924 he ousted the warlord Lu Rongting, consolidating his control over Guangxi Province. He officially brought the province into the jurisdiction of the ROC, but in...[Read More] (Bio by: Chris Nelson)
Muslim Cemetery, Taipei City, Taipei City, Taiwan
Shan Kuo-hsi, Paul Cardinal b. December 3, 1923 d. August 22, 2012
Roman Catholic Cardinal. A Jesuit, he is probably best remembered for his tenure as Bishop of Kaohsiung. Born at Puyang in what was then Zhili Province, little is recorded of his early years save that he studied at the Regional Seminary of St. Joseph, Chiughsien, and at the Jesuit Philosophical Institute of Manila prior to joining the Society of Jesus at Peking in 1946. Following his training at Bellarmine College, Baguio, Philippines, he was ordained a Priest at Baguio in 1955 then from 1957...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Kaohsiung Diocese Cemetery, Kaohsiung City, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Teng, Teresa b. January 29, 1953 d. May 8, 1995
Singer. Born in Yang Village, Baozhong Town, Yunlin County, Taiwan. Died aged 43. Known as Teng Li Yun. Hit songs "When Will You Come Back Again," "More Than Words Can Say," and "Stories From Little Town."
Cause of death: A severe asthma attack
Chin Pao San Cemetery, Jinshan, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Yen, Chia-kan b. October 23, 1905 d. December 24, 1993
President of the Republic of China. A graduate in chemistry from St. John's University in Shanghai, Yen served several positions in the Kuomintang government, including Minister of Economic Affairs, Minister of Finance, Governor of Taiwan Province, and Premier of the Republic of China (ROC). In 1966 he became Vice President, and as such he became President upon the death of Chiang Kai-shek on April 5, 1975. He served out the remainder of Chiang's term, stepping down on May 20, 1978, after which...[Read More] (Bio by: Chris Nelson)
Wuchih Mountain Military Cemetery, Taipei City, Taipei City, Taiwan

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