Wei Ch'ing-tê
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Wei Ch'ing-tê (Chinese: 魏清德;1887–1964), born in Hsinchu, Taiwan, with the courtesy name Jun An (潤庵) and pseudonyms Ai Ni Tzu (佁儗子) and Chih Tsun Yuan (尺寸園), was a journalist, writer, translator, and collector.[1][2] He was honored as a poet laureate[3] and his works have been compiled and published in eight volumes as The Complete Works of Wei Ch'ing-tê (魏清德全集) by the National Museum of Taiwan Literature.
Wei Ch'ing-tê, due to his long-term role as the editor-in-chief of Han Chinese and poetry at the largest official newspaper in Taiwan,[4] Taiwan Daily News, made extensive use of the media's advantages and dedicated himself to promoting arts and culture. He wrote newspaper columns reviewing artists and introducing art pieces in calligraphy, paintings, inscriptions, the current state of book and painting collections, and the activities of both Chinese and Japanese literati.[5]
During the beginning stage of Taiwan's movements of arts, he played a pivotal role in promoting, evaluating, and sponsoring artistic endeavors. He was quite an influencer in the literary community of Taiwan at the time.