Ya Hsien (1932 – 11 October 2024), real name Wang Ching-lin, was a Taiwanese poet and scholar.

Early life and education

Ya Hsien was born in

Henan province Henan; alternatively Honan is a province in Central China. Henan is home to many heritage sites, including Yinxu, the ruins of the final capital of the Shang dynasty () and the Shaolin Temple. Four of the historical capitals of China, Luo ...

in China in 1932. In 1949 his family moved to Taiwan as a result of the

Chinese Civil War The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led Nationalist government, government of the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China and the forces of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Armed conflict continued intermitt ...

. Republished as: He first attended

Fu Hsing Kang College The Political Warfare College (), also known as Fu Hsing Kang College (復興崗, "Renaissance Hill"), is a military academy in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. During the Japanese occupation period, this location was the racetrack of Beitou; af ...

gaining a degree in film and drama. He then attended the

University of Wisconsin A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Uni ...

where he was awarded a master's degree.

Career

His first poem, entitled "A Small Flower" (我是一勺靜美的小花朵), was published in 1954. Also in 1954 alongside fellow poets and Luo Fu he founded the Epoch Poetry Society which subsequently became highly influential. He died on 11 October 2024 at the age of 92.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ya Hsien 1932 births 2024 deaths Chinese Civil War refugees Taiwanese poets Fu Hsing Kang College alumni University of Wisconsin alumni Taiwanese people from Henan