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From the Family Collection of K.C. and Edith Wu (Lots 682-684)
CHIANG KAI-SHEK (1887-1975)
Letter from Chiang Kai-Shek to K. C. Wu
Details
CHIANG KAI-SHEK (1887-1975)
Letter from Chiang Kai-Shek to K. C. Wu
Letter with eleven leaves, ink on paper
Each leaf measures 30 x 20.5 cm. (11 ¾ x 8 1⁄8 in.)(11)
Inscribed and signed by Chiang Kai-Shek
The lot is also accompanied by a letter with three leaves from K. C. Wu
NOTE:
The letter discusses the disagreements between K. C. Wu, the Chairman of the Taiwan Provincial Government, and the Executive Yuan, Chen Cheng (1898-1965), regarding the provincial government’s economic and financial policies and personnel issues in the early 1950s. Wu reported to Chiang and the subsequent advice he received. The lot, which also includes a three-leaf letter from Wu to Chiang, is valuable for understanding the historical context of Taiwan’s economic development and the relationships among key figures in the early 1950s.
Letter from Chiang Kai-Shek to K. C. Wu
Letter with eleven leaves, ink on paper
Each leaf measures 30 x 20.5 cm. (11 ¾ x 8 1⁄8 in.)(11)
Inscribed and signed by Chiang Kai-Shek
The lot is also accompanied by a letter with three leaves from K. C. Wu
NOTE:
The letter discusses the disagreements between K. C. Wu, the Chairman of the Taiwan Provincial Government, and the Executive Yuan, Chen Cheng (1898-1965), regarding the provincial government’s economic and financial policies and personnel issues in the early 1950s. Wu reported to Chiang and the subsequent advice he received. The lot, which also includes a three-leaf letter from Wu to Chiang, is valuable for understanding the historical context of Taiwan’s economic development and the relationships among key figures in the early 1950s.
Further details
K.C. Wu (1903-1984), a prominent politician, reformer and historian, left an indelible mark on modern Chinese history. Born in Hubei, he was educated at Grinnell College and Princeton University, where he earned his doctorate in political science in 1926. His career in public service began in Hankou. He later served as the wartime Mayor of Chongqing and became Mayor of Shanghai in 1946. In 1949, he was appointed the Governor of Taiwan. An outspoken advocate for liberal reforms, he was one of the key architects of postwar Taiwan society. His wife Edith Huang Wu (1912-2002) was an accomplished artist. She studied under Zheng Manqing and Pu Ru, whose teachings greatly influenced her work. The present collection has been cherished by the family until today.
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