The National Cultural Award 行政院文化獎 was established in 1980 by the

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of the Republic of China in Taiwan. A lifetime achievement award, it is given to honour " those who have made special contributions to the maintenance or enhancement of culture, and is the highest honor for an individual in the cultural community." Winners of the prize include

Huang Chun-ming Huang Chun-ming (; born 13 February 1935) is a Taiwanese literary figure and teacher. Huang writes mainly about the tragic and sometimes humorous lives of ordinary Taiwanese people, and many of his short stories have been turned into films, in ...

, Lin Hwai-min,

Wu Nien-jen Wu Nien-jen (; born ; 5 August 1952) is a Taiwanese screenwriter, director, and writer. He is one of the most prolific and highly regarded scriptwriters in Taiwan and a leading member of the New Taiwanese Cinema, although he has also acted in a n ...

Hou Hsiao-hsien Hou Hsiao-hsien ( zh, t=侯孝賢, poj=Hâu Hàu-hiân; born 8 April 1947) is a retired Mainland Chinese-born Taiwanese film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is a leading figure in world cinema and in Taiwan's New Wave cinema mo ...

, Chen Hsi-huang (puppeteer) and Huang Hai-tai.

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