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the Chen Family

    There were several influential people from the Chen's family in the place of Tianjhong. In addition to Dr. Jing Sung Chen and Dr. Shi-zai Chen who most people in Tianjhong are familiar with, there are also Mr. Shao-nian Chen's son, Fang-hui Chen and the ex-magistrate of Changhua County, Mr. Shi-ying Chen. Below are their brief introductions.

Fang-hui Chen 陳芳輝 (1882~1924)

Education: study Chinese poetry and literature with his father in his childhood

Experience: the mayor of Tianjhong District in Taichung County, 1915

The fellow of Tianjhong public school 1915

Engaging in land reclamation, afforestation, and liquor industry

Granted gentry medal

Source: Ren Wen Hui Tsui edited by Ya-tang Lien July 20, 1921 P.275

The above information is what we found about Dr. Jing Sung Chen's father. The mayor of Tianjhong District at that time is similar to the mayor of Tianjhong Town today. And Mr. Fang-hui Chen is also an important member in the Orchid Club in Tianjhong.

Shi-ying Chen 陳時英 (1826~1995)

Shi-ying Chen, born on December 30 of the year 1826, is the first son of Dr. Jing Sung Chen. He graduated from the Department of Law in National Taiwan University and passed the qualifying exam of lawyers. However, because he loved teaching in hometown and he thought that teacher is also a  meaningful job, he abandoned the high-income job of being a lawyer and then taught in the elementary school. In the year of 1953, he started to get involved in politics and elected as the representative of Changhua County. During the period, he offered his help to the citizens a lot. In 1968, he was elected as the magistrate of Changhua and during the period, he promoted the 9-year compulsory education and set a junior science learning center...etc. in the year of 1972, he served as the director of the Society Office in Taiwan Provincial Government. During the period, he organized many plans to offer job opportunities, free medical care, and tuition grants to help those who are in need. After being the director for three years, he was promoted as the Minister of the Civil Administration in Taiwan Provincial Government. During the period, he proposed a project to improve the quality of water. At that time, the groundwater was polluted seriously and many people were infected by drinking or using the polluted water. Besides that, he also built telephone booths and expanded the bridges... etc. Afterwards, he was also elected as the monitor, the Central Committee of KMT, the managing director of Land Bank of Taiwan, the presidential policy advisor, and the president of the peaceful social service league in Taiwan Providence. Finally, in the year of 1995, due to myocardial infarction, he died at the age of 70.

political track:

1. Promote the 9-year compulsory education

2 .Set up four junior high schools

3 .found Mom's Classroom at schools

4 .Found Junior Science Learning Center

5 .Set the shelters for typhoons

6 .Found colleges of education

7 .Organize the welfare project

8 .Improve the county personnel authority to implement local autonomy.

9 .Organize the improvement plan for residents living in remote areas

10. Expand public-made production.

11 .promote the cemetery parks with the Chair Dong-min Xie.

Reference: http://www.history.com.tw/pe/11/11100901.htm

 


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