Introduction
Dr. Shu-chi Chuang (1920–2015), who received her doctorate from Keio University, was the first licensed female practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine in Taiwan. Born during the period of Taiwan under Japanese colonial rule, Chuang experienced the post-war regime change, and due to the White Terror, traveled to Japan for her studies and to practice medicine. She combined the principles of Chinese and Western medicine, and committed herself to researching and promoting traditional Chinese medicine as well as natural health care, with a particular emphasis on cancer prevention and wellness. Considering her expertise and background, Chuang played an important role in both medical and cultural exchanges between Taiwan and Japan.
Chuang’s research materials and personal documents, totaling more than two hundred boxes, were donated to the Archives by family member Dr. Ching-fen Chuang in 2018. Contents largely include manuscripts, correspondences, photographs and other images, research notes, and various audiovisual materials, many of which touch upon the history of modern medicine, health, and health in Taiwan, gender history, and cultural exchanges between Taiwan, China, and Japan, among other important topics.
Chuang’s research materials and personal documents, totaling more than two hundred boxes, were donated to the Archives by family member Dr. Ching-fen Chuang in 2018. Contents largely include manuscripts, correspondences, photographs and other images, research notes, and various audiovisual materials, many of which touch upon the history of modern medicine, health, and health in Taiwan, gender history, and cultural exchanges between Taiwan, China, and Japan, among other important topics.