Since teaching in Ying- Hai, I have been leading many students to our own local com- munities. By taking part in Internet Cyber Fair, I encouraged students to deeply research Tai Chiang culture. It urged students to go out of school to get other important knowledge different from school lessons. In turn, they broadened their horizons and paid more attention to be concerned with their hometown. However, building a museum was not an easy job as erecting a building and the land we needed cost a great deal of money, even up to fifty million dollars. Where did the money come from? The following is the founder’s aspiration.

　　After retiring from public service, he said to me, ”From this coming new year, the monthly retirement pay will be used to build the museum instead of home expense.”

　　His old friend, Liu Lai-Chin ,who is the owner of a sauce company and a warm-hearted contributor, donated ten million dollar.

　　The ex-magistrate in Tainan, Su Huan-Chih , looked up to him. In 2002, Mr. Lin asked the magistrate for the grant of building the museum. He replied, ” Is 160 million of subsidy enough for you ?”Unfortunately, changes outrun your plans. The administration only budgeted 30 million dollars for the project. Understanding the administration’s financial difficulties and other reasons, he was still grateful to the sharply decreased amount of subsidy. However, he couldn’t neglect the serious lack of money.

　　On hearing that the administration officer cut the rest of the 30 million “facility fee”, he broke down. For a retired public servant, 30 million is obviously a large amount of money. Maybe the magistrate wanted to test his determination for Taiwan culture. He went to meet magistrate, sitting in front of his office and reciting 《The Daimond Sutra》. Before leaving, he sadly said to his wife and children ,“I am so selfish that I don't consider our household and spend too much money on building the museum.”“When I pass away , just cremate my body. I dare not to spend money anymore.”

　　Under extreme pressure, he became physically and mentally ill. In winter, the museum was soon to be under construction. However, they still needed millions of dollars, causing them to panic. One evening, a speaker called him and talked about hometown cultural establishment. Unexpectedly, he forgot himself and choked with sobs. Not only his spirit was weak, he also suffered from symptoms. Unprecedented dizziness appeared and sometimes he felt his brain stopped working. The symptoms lasted for two years, impacting his life seriously. Once the symptoms stroke while he was waiting for lunch with a minister, and he lay ill for more than one hour. Due to this experience, he dared not to go out even up to now. Not to mention staying out overnight, for having no confidence in his health. He went to see eleven doctors and took ten physical examinations, and the cause remained unknown.

　　The interpersonal problems rooted in the construction of the museum made him feel desperate. God bless him, I hope he can live a long and healthy life, and keep working on Shiang Yu Museum.