Donor:the family of Chang Hsiu-ya This peacock-feather fan, collected by Chang Hsiu-ya (1919-2001), perfectly complemented the author’s refined beauty and sophistication. size: 36.5*44.5*2.5cm

Donor:Chu Tien-wen A pair of American military-style binoculars once owned by Chu Hsi-ning (1927-1998). size:13.7*13.2cm

Donor:the family of Chang Hsiu-ya This is a small pillbox collected by Chang Hsiu-ya (1919-2001). This piece is delicately carved and elegantly made. size:3.5*5*2cm

Donor:Chu Tien-wen Chu Hsi-ning (1927-1998) was an avid collector of military patches and badges. The 49 badges displayed here include (on the bottom left corner) Chu’s own military ID tag. The badges are affixed to an NCKU school banner. size:

Donor:Yungtze The poet Yungtze (1922-2021) purchased this piece while visiting a reproductions museum in Greece. He described the piece as “a handmade artistic reproduction of a famous piece of ceramic art from ancient Greece. The human figure is outlined in black glaze, the lines are delicate, and the presentation is elegant. size:5.5*5.5*9cm

Donor:Chen Tien-hsin, Chen Sheng, and Chen Chieh Sanmao (1943-1991) received this as a gift from a friend and is mentioned in her work My Precious in the chapter “Wherefore Time”. size:8.5*5.5*2.5cm

Donor:Ai Wen This gold jewelry box was owned by Ai Wen (1923-2009). size:5.8*2.8*1.2 cm

Donor:Chen Tien-hsin, Chen Sheng, and Chen Chieh Sanmao (1943-1991) purchased this necklace during her stay in the Canary Islands. The necklace is featured in her work My Precious in the chapter “Necklace”. size:18*14cm

Donor:Chan Yuan-hsiung Known as the “Poet-Physician of Yongjing”, Chan Tso-chou (1891-1980) of Yongjing District in Changhua County was both a full-time physician and a prolific poet. size:20.8*7*7.6cm

Donor:Kuo Ming-chin This pocket watch necklace belonged to author and translator Hu Pin-ching (1927-2006). Kuo Min-chin, a student of Hu’s and Editor in Chief at Jyhi Publishing Co., donated this piece to NMTL. size:45.5cm

Donor:Chao Yun and Wang Chia-cheng Sanmao (1943-1991) enjoyed a close friendship with Chao Yun (1933-2014). Sanmao’s mother presented this pin to Chao Yun as a symbol of her and her daughter’s mutual affections. size:42.5cm

Donor:Wang Chun-yueh This Sun Moon Lake souvenir smoking pipe of Tainan scholar and poet Wang Kai-yun (1889-1969) has a surface etched with local indigenous totems. Wang was an avid author and smoker, and was known to regularly give pipes to his friends, saving a precious few for himself. Wang’s pipes offer a window onto his everyday life and passions. size:15*2.1*1.9cm

Donor:Chao Yun and Wang Chia-cheng Sanmao (1943-1991) enjoyed a close friendship with Chao Yun (1933-2014). Sanmao’s mother presented this pin to Chao Yun as a symbol of her and her daughter’s mutual affections. size:7cm*3.8cm

Donor:Wang Chun-yueh This curiously shaped smoking pipe was once owned by Tainan scholar and poet Wang Kai-yun (1889-1969). Wang was an avid author and smoker, and was known to regularly give pipes to his friends, saving a precious few for himself. Wang’s pipes offer a window onto his everyday life and passions. size:15*2.1*1.9cm

Donor:Liu Han-chung Tainan-born author Liu Na’ou (1905-1940) became a leader in the contemporary Neo-Sensation School of literature along with fellow authors Shi Zechun and Tai Van-chou while living in Shanghai during the 1920s~30s. In addition to his literary interests, Liu was an avid mahjong player and dancer, and a natural fit with Shanghai’s ‘golden age’. size:2.4*1.7*1.3cm*147