Chou Ting-shan
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Chou Ting-shan (Chinese: 周定山; October 25, 1989 – 1975), originally named Chou Huoshu (周火樹), with courtesy name Ke Ya (克亞) and pseudonym Yi Hou (一吼), was affectionately known as "Mr. Respite" (半閑先生) or "an old man of respite" (半閑老叟).[1] He was a significant writer who straddled the boundary between the old and new literature during the Japanese rule period. He hailed from Lukang Township in Changhua County, Taiwan.
Chou Ting-shan was born in Lukang Street, Changhua County, Taichū Prefecture,[2] during the Japanese rule period in Taiwan. His early life was marked by modest means, and he worked as a carpenter and apprentice in a fabric store. However, due to his solid foundation of knowledge in classical Chinese literature and language, he was later employed as a teacher, forsaking his career in commerce. Throughout his life, he held various other positions, such as reporter, editor, head of the Civil Affairs Department in Huwei Township, and cataloger at Taichung Library.