Lin - Shen Family

This is a picture of Shen Bao Chen's (沈葆禎) house/yard.  Near the fountain on the right, is where his wife (Shen/林普晴, Lin Pu Ching, 2nd daughter of Lin Tse Hsu) wrote the letter (with her blood as ink) summoning help to defend the city (Guangxi, Giangxi) during the Taiping rebellion.

A copy of this letter was carved into a stone monument on top of the mountain in Fukien.  I understand this monument has gone missing recently.

A copy of the blood letter copied by Shen Zhu She  (沈祖湜, father of Taiwan's ambassador Shen Lyu-shun 沈吕巡) was given to my mother and father (Margaret & Steve) for their wedding in 1961.

His calligraphy was so good that his handwriting is found on the Republic of China (Taiwan) currency.

Shen Bao Chen Hall (City Hall of Taipei, Taiwan)