Taiwanese Cultural Association

Taiwanese Cultural Association
AbbreviationTCA
FormationOctober 17, 1921 (1921-10-17)
FounderChiang Wei-shui, Lin Hsien-tang

The Taiwanese Cultural Association (TCA; Chinese: 台灣文化協會; pinyin: Táiwān wénhuà xiéhuì) was an important organization during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. It was founded by Chiang Wei-shui on 17 October 1921,[1] in Daitōtei, a district in modern-day Taipei.[2] It gathers Taiwanese intellectuals and aims for the delivery of progressive ideas and values. It also functions as a political group advocating for Taiwanese collective consciousness and thought. The association was founded on October 17, 1921, when Lin Hsien-tang (林獻堂) was elected as president, Yang Chi-chen (楊吉臣) as vice president, and Chiang Wei-shui (蔣渭水) as director.

  1. ^ Huang, Sung-Hsien (2007). 臺灣文化協會的思想與運動(1921-1931) [Political Thoughts and Social Movements of The Taiwanese Cultural Association from 1921-1931]. Chinese Culture University. p. 25.
  2. ^ Han Cheung (16 October 2016). "Taiwan in Time: Anti-colonial messages from the sky". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 October 2016.