- Chinese Name: 賴和紀念館
- Located At: Changhua County (Central Taiwan)
- Year of Establishment: 1995
- Did You Know That…?
- Both the writer's birth name and given name are romanized as Lai Ho. However, he changed the character from 'river (河)' in his birth name to the homonym for 'peace and harmony (和)' in his pen name.
- English Address:
- No. 242 Zhongzheng Road Section 1, Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
- Opening Hours:8:30am to 5pm(Closed on Sundays and Mondays)
- Contact Number:+886-4-724-1664
- Website:http://cls.hs.yzu.edu.tw/laihe/(Chinese only)
About the Writer
As a poet, novelist, editor, and doctor, Lai Ho was the people's champion and was given many titles, including "The Godfather of Nativist Literature” and "Matsu of Changhua County.” He argued that the musing and grumbles of the laborer were as valuable as those of the poet, and that meaningful and moving folksongs had as much literary value as any high-brow's poem ... (read more)
About the Memorial Hall
The Lai Ho Memorial Hall was established to commemorate Lai as one of the most influential figures in Taiwan during the Japanese colonial period. The museum highlights the late doctor and writer's humanitarianism and his leading role in the Taiwan Nativist Literature Movement to promote the spirit and aesthetics of Taiwanese literature ... (read more)