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Lin Chao-chi (林朝棨)

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Lin Chao-chi (林朝棨)

Lin Chao-chi (林朝棨) was a renowned Taiwanese geologist, best known for discovering the 十三行遺址 (Shihping Archaeological Site), one of Taiwan’s most significant archaeological sites. He was the third uncle (三舅) of biochemist |廖述宗 (Liao Shu-zong).

Identity Snapshot

  • English: Lin Chao-chi
  • Chinese: 林朝棨
  • Profession: Geologist
  • Geography: Taiwan
  • Core roles: Prominent Taiwanese geologist; 十三行遺址 (Shihping site) discoverer
  • Relation: 三舅 (third uncle) of 廖述宗 (Liao Shu-zong)

Scientific Contributions

Lin Chao-chi was a famous geologist whose most notable achievement was the discovery of the 十三行遺址 (Shihping Archaeological Site), an important prehistoric archaeological site in Taiwan. This discovery contributed significantly to the understanding of Taiwan’s ancient cultures and history.

His reputation as a geologist made him well-known enough to be specifically mentioned in biographical accounts of his nephew 廖述宗, reflecting the prominence of the Lin family in Taiwanese science.

Family Connections

As the third uncle (三舅) of 廖述宗, Lin Chao-chi was part of the extended family network that included 廖述宗’s mother |林瓊仙 (Lin Qiong-xian) and second uncle 林朝權 (Lin Chao-quan). The memorial account by |楊嘉猷 (Charles Yang) specifically notes Lin Chao-chi’s fame for discovering the 十三行遺址.

Fengyuan Family & Network (absorbed from [[works/taiwaneseamericanhistory-org/our-journeys-350||張瑞雄口述 (Our Journeys #350)]])

  • Father 林尚 was the first local gentry in 豐原 (Fengyuan) to own a bicycle.
  • Elder brother 林朝權 (see |林朝權) went to China after the war; younger brother 林朝業 was a dentist.
  • Held a professorship in the geology department of National Taiwan University (台大地質系).
  • In their hometown, 林朝棨, 張炳松, and 廖五湖 were known as the 「豐原三傑」 (Three Worthies of Fengyuan); 廖五湖 later served as principal of 員林中學校.
  • Painter |廖繼春 (Liao Ji-chun)‘s wife was 林朝棨’s sister; their son is |廖述宗 (Liao Shu-zong), founding president of the North American Taiwanese Professors Association — making Lin the third maternal uncle (三舅) on his mother |林瓊仙’s side.

Source Notes and Confidence

  • Content priority A: Memorial by 楊嘉猷 (Charles Yang), Part 2, L25–26 — mentions 林朝棨 as famous geologist who discovered 十三行遺址 (Shihping site)
  • Hub: |2017 TAHS Publication
  • Content priority B: [[works/taiwaneseamericanhistory-org/our-journeys-350||Our Journeys #350 (張瑞雄口述)]] — 豐原三傑 anecdote, family details, NTU geology professorship
  • Cross-source note: |廖述宗’s page credits him with the 板橋 (Banqiao) site among his discoveries, while the 楊嘉猷 memorial names 十三行; both attributed to him — site attributions pending verification.

Deepen-X19 check (2026-09-11)

  • All vault-sourced facts already absorbed: 十三行遺址 discovery (楊嘉猷 memorial, 2017 TAHS hub), 豐原三傑 anecdote, 台大地質系 professorship, and the full 林尚／林朝權／林瓊仙／林朝業 family layer (Our Journeys #350). The 板橋 vs 十三行 site-attribution discrepancy remains flagged pending verification; no new pages or web sources added this pass.

Deepen-X09141300-13 check (2026-09-14)

  • SKIP-with-reason: corpus grep over content/works + content/articles for 林朝棨 / Lin Chao-chi returns exactly one hit — [[works/taiwaneseamericanhistory-org/our-journeys-350|Our Journeys #350 (張瑞雄口述)]] — and every fact from it is already absorbed in the Fengyuan section above. Nothing new absorbable in the corpus; no web sources per protocol.

Corpus re-check 2026-09-14 (deepen-x slice 09142101-3) — SKIP

  • SKIP-with-reason: re-grepped 林朝棨 / Lin Chao-chi (incl. reversed-order variants) across works/ + articles/ — still exactly one hit, [[works/taiwaneseamericanhistory-org/our-journeys-350|Our Journeys #350 (張瑞雄口述)]], fully absorbed above. No new corpus material; 板橋 vs 十三行 attribution discrepancy remains on HOLD.

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