| Place of Birth |
Jinrong Village, Wufeng
Town |
| Living Areas |
Taiwan |
| Category |
a Special Talent of Military Affairs |
| Specialties |
Martial Art, Art of War |
| Educational Attainment |
Unknown |
| Experiences |
He was interested in Sunˇ¦s and
Wuˇ¦s war craft and books about military strategies. He was good
at martial arts but with his left eye wounded, hence people
called him ˇ§Mu Zai Leader.ˇ¨ He inherited Qi Du Wei and became
Lang Zhong in Military Department. In 1884, the French invaded
Taiwan and the Imperial Commissioner Liu Ming-chuan was dispatched
for defense. Cen Yu-ying was aware of Lin Chao-dongˇ¦s ability
and recommended him lead the villager to fight against the French
troops in San Diao Lin and Ba Du and recovered Keelung. He was
recommended as Dao Yuan with second ranking and awarded with
flower feathers.
After Taiwan Province was established and Liu Ming-chuan became
the first Governor, Lin Chao-dong was commissioned to lead the
central business unit as the Chief of Cultivation to offer amnesty
to the aborigines in the mountains. He fought aborigines in
Zhuo Lan and Da Hu (in current Miaoli County) and Da Xie Kan
(in current Taoyuan County). Tens of tribes surrendered with
hundreds of kilometers of lands cultivated. The Qing Dynasty
granted him Jin Yong Ba Tu Lu. He was ordered to manage the
military affairs in whole Taiwan and allowed to cultivate the
lands in the mountains in central Taiwan and near the sea as
well as the exclusivity of camphor businesses.
In 1888, Shi Jiu-duan Affair took place who surrounded Changhua
Town. Lin Chao-dong pacified the contenders and arrested the
chief culprit so that the Town returned to peace and the rebellion
was pacified. He was bestowed the yellow chipao and was the
only Dao Yuan who could wear yellow chipao at that time.
Lin Chao-dong led the army in Changhua in the Yi Wei Battle
against the Japanese. In May, Taipei was lost; he led the troops
to back up. Upon arriving at Ho Long, he learnt that the Japanese
troop had already reached Taozaiyuan (currently Taoyuan City)
and returned to Changhua and was ordered to go back to China
under the leadership of Liu Kun-yi, Nan Yang Commissioner. He
was deployed in Haizhou and retired in Xiamen to run the camphor
business. He moved to Shanghai and soon died there. |
| Contributions |
none |
| Works |
none |
| Awards |
none |
| Groups Joined |
none |
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