Lin Hsiung-cheng

Career

He was the richest person of Taiwan in his time. He joined the Tongmenghui in 1904, and supported the Sun Yat-sen"s revolutions as a patronage. He also participated in other businesses such as sugar production, railroad building, or coal mining.

His father was Lin Erh-kang (林爾康).

Achievements

• Lin was a co-founder of the Hua Nan Bank.

Membership

He was a member of the Lin Ben Yuan Family, the richest family of Taiwan in the late Qing Dynasty and Japanese-ruled Era.