Chiang Wei-shui
Chiang Wei-shui (Chinese: 蔣渭水; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiúⁿ Ūi-súi; 6 August 1890 – 5 August 1931) was a Taiwanese physician and activist. He was a founding member of the Taiwanese Cultural Association and the Taiwanese People's Party. He is seen as one of the most important figures in Taiwan's resistance movement against Japanese rule.
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| Born | August 6, 1890 Gilan District (modern-day Yilan County), Taipeh Prefecture, Taiwan, Qing Dynasty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | August 5, 1931 (aged 40) Taihoku City, Taihoku Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Known for | Founding the Taiwanese Cultural Association and the Taiwanese People's Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He once wrote a short essay on Taiwan called Certificate of Bedside Diagnosis or Certificate of Clinical Diagnosis (臨床講義) about how the patient (Taiwan) suffered from severe culture malnutrition. Written in the form of a medical examination, it is his most famous work.
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