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Lin Chao-quan (林朝權)

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Lin Chao-quan (林朝權)

Lin Chao-quan (林朝權, 1900s–1980s) was a Taiwanese sports leader and democratic activist, best known as the second cousin (二舅/二叔) of biochemist 廖述宗 (Liao Shu-zong). He was a close friend of 孫文 (Sun Yat-sen) and served as a 國民大會代表 (National Assembly representative).

Identity Snapshot

  • English: Lin Chao-quan
  • Chinese: 林朝權
  • Born: 1900s, 清水 (Qingshui), Taiwan
  • Died: 1980s
  • Relation: 二舅/二叔 of 廖述宗 (Liao Shu-zong)
  • Profession: Sports leader, political activist
  • Geography: Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, USA (Los Angeles)
  • Core roles: Taiwanese sports leadership; Sun Yat-sen associate; democratic activist

Political Activism

Lin Chao-quan was born in 清水 (Qingshui), the same hometown as the Yang family. His political consciousness was shaped early by witnessing the 二二八 (228) Incident, where he saw the Nationalist government’s massacre of Taiwanese people. This experience led him to develop anti-KMT sentiment and a belief that Taiwanese should forge their own path rather than认中國為祖國 (recognize China as the motherland).

Rather than fleeing to Japan, Lin went to Hong Kong and then entered China. Because of his advocacy for Taiwan independence, he was arrested by the Communist government and imprisoned for 25 years.

Post-War Sports Leadership

After World War II (終戰), Lin Chao-quan became a leading figure in Taiwan’s sports community. He held the position of 國民大會代表 (National Assembly representative), though he later became disillusioned with the KMT government’s corruption.

1984 LA Olympics Visit

In 1984, during the Los Angeles Olympics, Lin Chao-quan visited Los Angeles. He was visited by 楊嘉猷 (Charles Yang), who brought him three books: “江文也傳” (Biography of Wen-yeh Chiang), |彭明敏’s “自由的滋味” (The Taste of Freedom), and 吳濁流’s “無花果” (Figless Fruit), hoping to help him reconnect with his Taiwanese identity.

Life Timeline

From the 楊嘉猷 memorial account (Part 2) in the |2017 TAHS Publication:

  • Born in 清水 (Qingshui), Taiwan — same hometown as the 楊 family.
  • Witnessed the 二二八 Incident and the Nationalist government’s massacre of Taiwanese people → anti-KMT stance; believed Taiwanese should forge their own path rather than 認中國為祖國.
  • Chose not to flee to Japan; went to Hong Kong, then entered China.
  • Arrested by the Communist government for advocating Taiwan independence; imprisoned 25 years.
  • Post-war (終戰): became a leading figure in Taiwan’s sports community; served as 國民大會代表, later disillusioned by KMT corruption.
  • 1984 (LA Olympics): visited Los Angeles; 楊嘉猷 (Charles Yang) visited him with three books — 「江文也傳」, |彭明敏’s 「自由的滋味」, and 吳濁流’s 「無花果」 — to help him reconnect with his Taiwanese identity.
  • Died in the 1980s; relations: 二舅/二叔 of |廖述宗 (Liao Shu-zong).

Family

From the 何義麟 essay in the vault record [[works/taiwaneseamericanhistory-org/our-journeys-350||TAH #350 (Bay-area TCC史料, 2019)]]: the 豐原 (Fengyuan) notables 林朝棨 (NTU geology professor), 林朝權 (his older brother, who went to China after the war) and 林朝業 (dentist) — called the 豐原三傑 together with 廖五湖 — were sons of 林尚, the first in Fengyuan to own a bicycle. 廖繼春’s wife was 林朝棨’s sister; their son is |廖述宗, founding president of NATPA. See also |林朝棨.

Source Notes and Confidence

  • Content priority A: Memorial by 楊嘉猷 (Charles Yang), Part 2, L25–32 — detailed account of Lin’s life, political activism, imprisonment, and 1984 LA visit
  • Hub: |2017 TAHS Publication
  • 2026-09-14 (DEEPEN-X09112200-5): re-check — every existing wikilink target (彭明敏, 廖述宗, 楊嘉猷, 林朝棨, TAH #350, 2017 TAHS Publication) resolves in the vault; 吳濁流 and 江文也 have no vault pages, so those book authors stay plain text; no additional absorbable vault-only facts.

Vault re-check 2026-09-14 (deepen-x slice 09140107-3, vault-only)

All wikilink targets re-verified to resolve in the vault; all cited-source facts already absorbed in prior deepen passes. No new vault facts found, no web used, no new pages, nothing published.

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