Yang Kuo-shu

Yang Kuo-shu
楊國樞
Born	(1932-12-22)22 December 1932 Jiao County, Shandong, Republic of China
Died	17 July 2018(2018-07-17) (aged 85) National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Other names	Yang Guoshu
Education	National Taiwan University University of Illinois
Occupation(s)	Psychologist, political activist
Organization	National Taiwan University
Known for	Founder of indigenized Chinese psychology
Notable work	Chinese Characteristics Chinese Psychology and Behavior Exploring Chinese Psychology Through Indigenous Research
Spouse	Li Pen-hua ​ (m. 1962⁠–⁠2018)​
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	楊國樞
Simplified Chinese	杨国枢
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yáng Guóshū Wade–Giles Yang Kuo-shu Southern Min Hokkien POJ Iûⁿ Kok-chhu

Yang Kuo-shu (Chinese: 楊國樞; pinyin: Yáng Guóshū; 22 December 1932 – 17 July 2018) was a Chinese psychologist and political activist in Taiwan, considered the founder of indigenized Chinese psychology. He served as professor and Chair of the Psychology Department of National Taiwan University. He became Vice-President of Academic Sinica in 1996, and was elected as an academician in 1998. He was an advocate for political freedom and democracy during the Martial Law era, and was the founding president of the Taipei Society.