臺灣文學虛擬博物館

This section displays items from author studios and literary activities. The paperweights, writing brushes and ink, calligraphy, seals, and literary-event memorabilia cast new and interesting light on their owners’ creative life and cultural sensibilities.

Two seals (‘Eternal Harmony’ and ‘Blissfully Married’) owned by author Chu Hsi-ning and his wife (Donor: Chu Tien-wen)
This stone-lion seal was given to Chu Hsi-ning (1927-1998) and his wife Liu Mu-sha (1935-2017) by a friend. It is dated 1991 and engraved with the words ‘Eternal Harmony’, ‘Blissfully Married’, and ‘Heartfelt Emotions in Words’, and ‘Deep Sentiments in Art.’

A seal from the collection of the author Sanmao (Donor: Chen Tien-hsin, Chen Sheng, and Chen Chieh)
Pi Lu-luan gave this carved stone seal to her friend Sanmao (1943-1991) in 1981. The seal has both Sanmao’s Chinese and English names (Echo Chen)

Colored-ink Painting, Leopard (Donor: Hsin Yu)
This colored-ink painting by the poet Hsin Yu is inscribed with the first line of the poem “Leopard” – “A single leopard; alone in the wilderness; Running; It knows not why.”

Calligraphy presented by Chiang Monlin to Chang Shu-han (Donor: Tsui You-ming)
These three poems, copied from the Tang Dynasty Za Shi by Wang Wei, were handwritten by Chiang Monlin (1886-1964) in 1961 and presented to Chang Shu-han (1929-2000).

Painting of the author Wu Yong-fu by Shih Ming-cheng (Donor: Wu Yong-fu)
This portrait of the author Wu Yong-fu (1913-2008) was painted by his author-painter friend Shih Ming-cheng (1935-1988) in November 1985.

Seal carved with the two characters ‘Xing An’ (Donor: Wang Chun-yueh)
This seal was used by Tainan-based scholar and poet Wang Kai-yun (1889-1969). Xing An was Wang’s nickname and was also used in the title of his Collected Poems of Xing An.

Wooden Paperweight (Donor: Kuo Ming-chin)
This paperweight, inscribed with a line of poetry by Lee Shang-yin, was given to Hu Pin-ching (1927-2006) by one of his students, Kuo Min-chin. Kuo studied under Hu and served as Editor in Chief of Jyhi Publishing Company.

Brass printing plate for the front cover of the book “Taiwan Folk Traditions” (Donor: Wu Kang-wen)
Poet and scholar of folk traditions Wu Ying-t’ao (1916-1971), apart from writing poetry, is known for his books Taiwan Folk Traditions and Taiwan Proverbs. Wu was a prodigious contributor both to the poetic arts and to the research of local folk traditions. This plate was used to print the front cover of Wu’s book Taiwan Folk Traditions.

Authentic Mitsuru Nishikawa Handkerchief (Donor: Jun Nishikawa)
After Mitsuru Nishikawa (1908-1999) repatriated to Japan from Taiwan in 1948, he continued his prolific writing career and also produced exquisite handmade items. This silkscreened handkerchief is printed with Mitsuru’s handwriting.

Renge-Nyotai (Donor: Jun Nishikawa)
A hand-bound, limited edition copy of Japanese author Mitsuru Nishikawa (1908-1999)’s novel Renge-Nyotai. This is #69 of a limited printing of just 100 copies and quite rare. The original manuscript, written in April 1948, has heavy Buddhist undertones and was set in Taipei City. This was printed in the summer of 1978.

Haiku written by Huang Ling-chih (Donor: Huang Ling-chih)
This haiku was composed by Huang Ling-chih (1928- ) to honor the 35th anniversary of the Taipei Haiku Association (est. 1970), of which he was a founder and the longstanding chairman. It reads, “Under spring light; Leaving for the universe; A child’s toy spaceship.”

Swan-shaped Paperweight (Donor: Yungtze)
This paperweight was used by the poet Yungtze (1922-2021).

‘Stone Lion’ seal (Donor: Yueh Tsung (Pei Yuan))
This stone-lion seal was collected by Kaohsiung poet Yueh Tsung (1937- ) and is inscribed with the phrase Qufu Yanji. (Geese flying over Qufu, Confucius’s hometown)

Watercolor Painting of Beiping (Beijing) Opera Characters (Donor: Wang Chun-pu)
These watercolor paintings of Beiping Opera characters were hand painted by Wang Lan (1922-2003). She is celebrated both for watercolor paintings such as this and for her literary works. Liu Chi-wei wrote on her extensive portfolio of Beiping Opera watercolor paintings in The Watercolor Images of Beijing Opera Characters by Wang Lan.

Copper Couplet (Donor: Hsu Ping-ting)
This is half of the couplet that populist Tainan poet Hsu Ping-ting (1900-1977) permanently displayed on his desk. It reads, “The nation is like family.”