Grafting‧New Soil｜Those good days of Li Mei-shu with National Taipei University
The campus of Taipei University is full of trees, with cherry blossoms in spring and plum trees in winter. Former President Li Jian-xing, who led National Taipei University to take root in the Sanxia, is said to be able to count every tree planted on campus. The plum tree is of far-reaching significance to the people of National Taipei University. In addition to the gratitude to the predecessors who created Taipei University, it also represents the beautiful fate of the local artist Li Mei-shu on the National Taipei University campus.
In the past, the old Sanxia people called Li Mei-shu as “Xian-ai”. He was born during the Japanese occupation period. He went to Japan to study at the age of 26 and went to Tokyo Art School to study painting with the encouragement and sponsorship of his brother Liu Qing-gang, despite the opposition of his family. After six years of studying, Li Mei-shu’s paintings have repeatedly achieved good results.
The most beautiful and contemporary treasure left by Li Mei-shu in the Sanxia is the reconstruction of the Qingshui Zushi Temple. He took the students to participate and designed the ZuShi Temple into an oriental art palace. The gorgeous temple decoration still attracts the amazing eyes of many domestic and foreign travelers.
In 1930, his elder brother Dr. Liu Qing-gang, who supported him the most, passed away suddenly, which was the biggest blow in his life. He once said: “I won’t worry when my father died, but when my eldest brother died, I almost died too.” In order to live up to his brother’s expectations, after returning from school, he also paid close attention to society and politics. In 1934, he was appointed as councilar of the 8th Sanxia Village Assembly by The Taiwan Sotokufu, and was elected as a councilor of the 9th Sanxia Village Assembly in the first election in Taiwan’s history in 1935. Not only was re-elected in 1938, but in 1940, when Sanxia Village was restructured into Sanxia Street, he continued to serve as a member of the Street Assemblies, and served as the head of the Sanxia Street tea group and the head of the Fenggong Youth League. In the early postwar period, he was appointed as the acting street mayor of Sanxia. He also served as the chairman of the Township People’s Council, the chairman of Sanxia Farmers Association, and the Taipei County Councilor. His roles were quite diverse.
After the death of Li Mei-shu in 1983, his sons Li Jing-yang, Li Jing-Guang, and Li Jing-wen began to organize the works of Li Mei-shu and the relics of Dr. Liu Qing-gang, and successfully established the “Liu Qing Gang Physician and Professor Li Mei-Shu Memorial Hall.” (1990) and “Li Mei-Shu Memorial Gallery” (1995), hoping to preserve and carry forward the works of “Mei-shu Xian-ai” in Sanxia. Since 2012, the Li Meishu Memorial Hall has collaborated with a number of local artists from Sanxia to establish the "Mei Shu Month" Art Festival, which exhibits Li Mei-shu’s paintings in the form of an outdoor wallless gallery.
Li Mei-shu is the youth of the old Sanxia people, but not in the memory of the new residents. Looking back at the establishment of National Taipei University 20 years ago, a new "National Taipei University District" has formed in the surrounding area. The residents here are mostly immigrants, who are unfamiliar with the local story. In order to give them the opportunity to get close to the local culture, since 2015, National Taipei University has cooperated with the “Li Mei-Shu Memorial Gallery” since 2015 . Since then, the timeless scent of the plum tree has not only diffused in the campus air, It is also integrated into the special landscape of the campus.
The first association between National Taipei University and Li Mei-Shu Memorial Gallery started in 2001 when the “Professor Li Mei-shu Centennial Symposium” was co-organized. In order to keep Li Mei-shu’s artworks forever, after the seminar, the College of Humanities started the investigation of the Zushi Temple and launched the design and planning of local courses, so that the historical materials, monuments, culture and art of the SanYing Area will become the formal courses for students.
The “Mei Shu Month” is even more meaningful for the teachers and students of National Taipei University in 2020. We have begun to train student as volunteers to practice in the Li Mei-Shu Memorial Gallery. Not only for nurturing guides, but also for working with the memorial to create and revitalize Li Mei-shu’s art, participating in the preservation, inventory and data construction of art and cultural relics. Many experts and scholars were also invited to give lectures on art history to integrate Li Mei-shu and the local art culture of Sanxia with the art movement of modern Taiwan.
In fact, Li Mei-shu’s paintings are very popular. For decades, many collectors have inquired through various channels. But Li Jing-wen, chief executive of the Li Mei-Shu Memorial Gallery, said: "Li Meishu cannot do without Sanxia." Sanxia has nourished Li Mei-shu’s painting talents. It is Li Meishu’s favorite hometown in his life, and should be the hometown of his paintings forever. The Li brothers gave up huge sums of money and insisted on protecting paintings, only to keep the art and cultural assets in Sanxia forever.
As the highest university in Sanxia area, National Taipei University is duty-bound to assume the responsibility of continuing and preserving this important local cultural asset. We are willing to cooperate with Li Mei-Shu Memorial Gallery to continue this “Mei Shu Years”. We sincerely hope that this old “Mei Shu Tree” which “grafted” to our campus will re-germinate and bloom, and will last forever.
In the past, the old Sanxia people called Li Mei-shu as “Xian-ai”. He was born during the Japanese occupation period. He went to Japan to study at the age of 26 and went to Tokyo Art School to study painting with the encouragement and sponsorship of his brother Liu Qing-gang, despite the opposition of his family. After six years of studying, Li Mei-shu’s paintings have repeatedly achieved good results.
The most beautiful and contemporary treasure left by Li Mei-shu in the Sanxia is the reconstruction of the Qingshui Zushi Temple. He took the students to participate and designed the ZuShi Temple into an oriental art palace. The gorgeous temple decoration still attracts the amazing eyes of many domestic and foreign travelers.
In 1930, his elder brother Dr. Liu Qing-gang, who supported him the most, passed away suddenly, which was the biggest blow in his life. He once said: “I won’t worry when my father died, but when my eldest brother died, I almost died too.” In order to live up to his brother’s expectations, after returning from school, he also paid close attention to society and politics. In 1934, he was appointed as councilar of the 8th Sanxia Village Assembly by The Taiwan Sotokufu, and was elected as a councilor of the 9th Sanxia Village Assembly in the first election in Taiwan’s history in 1935. Not only was re-elected in 1938, but in 1940, when Sanxia Village was restructured into Sanxia Street, he continued to serve as a member of the Street Assemblies, and served as the head of the Sanxia Street tea group and the head of the Fenggong Youth League. In the early postwar period, he was appointed as the acting street mayor of Sanxia. He also served as the chairman of the Township People’s Council, the chairman of Sanxia Farmers Association, and the Taipei County Councilor. His roles were quite diverse.
After the death of Li Mei-shu in 1983, his sons Li Jing-yang, Li Jing-Guang, and Li Jing-wen began to organize the works of Li Mei-shu and the relics of Dr. Liu Qing-gang, and successfully established the “Liu Qing Gang Physician and Professor Li Mei-Shu Memorial Hall.” (1990) and “Li Mei-Shu Memorial Gallery” (1995), hoping to preserve and carry forward the works of “Mei-shu Xian-ai” in Sanxia. Since 2012, the Li Meishu Memorial Hall has collaborated with a number of local artists from Sanxia to establish the "Mei Shu Month" Art Festival, which exhibits Li Mei-shu’s paintings in the form of an outdoor wallless gallery.
Li Mei-shu is the youth of the old Sanxia people, but not in the memory of the new residents. Looking back at the establishment of National Taipei University 20 years ago, a new "National Taipei University District" has formed in the surrounding area. The residents here are mostly immigrants, who are unfamiliar with the local story. In order to give them the opportunity to get close to the local culture, since 2015, National Taipei University has cooperated with the “Li Mei-Shu Memorial Gallery” since 2015 . Since then, the timeless scent of the plum tree has not only diffused in the campus air, It is also integrated into the special landscape of the campus.
The first association between National Taipei University and Li Mei-Shu Memorial Gallery started in 2001 when the “Professor Li Mei-shu Centennial Symposium” was co-organized. In order to keep Li Mei-shu’s artworks forever, after the seminar, the College of Humanities started the investigation of the Zushi Temple and launched the design and planning of local courses, so that the historical materials, monuments, culture and art of the SanYing Area will become the formal courses for students.
The “Mei Shu Month” is even more meaningful for the teachers and students of National Taipei University in 2020. We have begun to train student as volunteers to practice in the Li Mei-Shu Memorial Gallery. Not only for nurturing guides, but also for working with the memorial to create and revitalize Li Mei-shu’s art, participating in the preservation, inventory and data construction of art and cultural relics. Many experts and scholars were also invited to give lectures on art history to integrate Li Mei-shu and the local art culture of Sanxia with the art movement of modern Taiwan.
In fact, Li Mei-shu’s paintings are very popular. For decades, many collectors have inquired through various channels. But Li Jing-wen, chief executive of the Li Mei-Shu Memorial Gallery, said: "Li Meishu cannot do without Sanxia." Sanxia has nourished Li Mei-shu’s painting talents. It is Li Meishu’s favorite hometown in his life, and should be the hometown of his paintings forever. The Li brothers gave up huge sums of money and insisted on protecting paintings, only to keep the art and cultural assets in Sanxia forever.
As the highest university in Sanxia area, National Taipei University is duty-bound to assume the responsibility of continuing and preserving this important local cultural asset. We are willing to cooperate with Li Mei-Shu Memorial Gallery to continue this “Mei Shu Years”. We sincerely hope that this old “Mei Shu Tree” which “grafted” to our campus will re-germinate and bloom, and will last forever.
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