Born in 1936 in Beigang Township, Yunlin County, Chen Mao-shuen was a key promoter of Taiwan’s musical composition and education after World War II. He grew up in a family deeply devoted to music. His father, Chen Chia-hu, was chairperson of the Beigang Music Association; his mother, Chen Lin Kuan-lan, was a pianist.
About 56 kilometers away from Keelung Port in northern Taiwan, there is a small volcanic island named Pengjia Islet, which is home to the eponymous Pengjia Islet Lighthouse. Construction on the 26.2-meter tall Pengjia Islet Lighthouse began in 1906 and ended in July 1909.