Born and raised in Baihe Township, Tainan County (now Baihe District, Tainan City), Lin Wen-yueh aspired to become a painter from a young age. He later enrolled in the National College of Arts' Chinese painting program (now known as the Department of Fine Arts at National Taiwan University of Arts).
Ku Gallery, situated on Daxi Old Street in Taoyuan City, boasts a rich history dating back more than 180 years to its original days as a pastry shop known as Ku Yu Fa. Today, the fifth-generation owner, Ku Cheng-chun, has breathed new life into the building by renovating it and having it recognized as a historical site.