Shen Guangwen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Shen Guangwen

Taiwanese poet

Date of Birth: 18-Oct-1612

Place of Birth: Zhejiang, China

Date of Death: 08-Aug-1688

Profession: writer

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Shen Guangwen (1612–1688), also known as Wenkai and Si'an, was a scholar, poet, educator, and the founder of Taiwanese literature.
He is considered as such, despite having been born in Zhejiang in mainland China, the Qing conquest of Ming forced him to move to Taiwan in 1652.
After that, he devoted the rest of his life mainly to enlightening inhabitants in modern-day Tainan until he died in 1688.
Significantly, this was the very first opportunity for local people to learn Han Chinese culture.
As such, the achievement of Shen Guangwen was a crucial foundation in the development of education and culture in Taiwanese history.
As a result, people show their respect for him by giving him another name Taiwanese Confucius.