賴和 (Lai Ho / Loa Ho)

Identity

Field	Value
Chinese Name	賴和
Real Name	賴癸河 (Lai Kuie-ho)
Also Known As	Loa Ho, Lai He
Pen Names	懶雲 (Lan Yun), 甫三 (Fu San), 安都生 (An Tu-sheng), 灰 (Hui), 走街先/走街仙 (Tsou Chieh-hsien), 浪 (Lang)
Birth	May 28, 1894, Changhua, Taiwan (Hakka family)
Death	January 31, 1943
Father	賴天送 (Lai Tien-sung), a Taoist priest
Professions	Physician, writer, poet, social activist

Legacy Title

“Father of Taiwanese New Literature” (臺灣新文學之父)

Biography

Lai Ho’s life spanned exactly 50 years of Japanese colonial rule over Taiwan (1895–1945). Born one year before Taiwan became a Japanese colony, he was trained as a physician but is best known for his literary and activist contributions.

As editor of the literary section of Taiwan Minpao (臺灣民報), he personally trained and influenced many well-known Taiwanese writers. He was celebrated for his humanistic spirit, independent stance, and critical spirit — embodied by his famous poem line:

“勇者當為義鬥爭” (“The brave should fight for justice”)

He is particularly celebrated for his poetry and is recognized as one of Taiwan’s most representative national poets.

Legacy

• Lai Ho Cultural and Educational Foundation (賴和文教基金會) — established by his eldest grandson, 賴悅顏 (Lai Yueh-yan)
• Lai Ho Memorial Hall — preserving his cultural heritage
• His valuable manuscripts (including works like 〈豐作〉) have been donated to the National Taiwan Museum of Literature
• 賴和紀念特別獎 (Lai Ho Memorial Special Award) — named in his honor

Connection to Albert S. Lai

Dr. Albert S. Lai received the 賴和紀念特別獎 (Lai Ho Memorial Special Award) in 1997, recognizing his contributions to Taiwanese American scholarship.

Related Entities

• Albert-S-Lai-賴信雄
• Lai-Ho-Cultural-and-Educational-Foundation
• Lai-Ho-Memorial-Special-Award
• Taiwan-Minpao-臺灣民報
• Lai-Yuehyan-賴悅顏

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Notes

• Wiki entry created: 2026-05-14
• Sources: Wikipedia (EN/ZH), Taiwan Ministry of Culture, Lai Ho Memorial Foundation (laiho.org.tw)
• Chinese characters verified: 賴和 (Lài Hé), 賴癸河 (Lài Guǐhé)