Visitors to Taipei, Taiwan, may visit The Lin Yutang House. Born on October 10, 1895, in Longxi (Zhangzhou) County, Fujien Province, Lin “has been celebrated as a Chinese author of books in English and known for his work as a linguist, philosopher, writer, traveler, and inventor.” A gift from the government upon Lin’s return to Taiwan in 1966, the house now serves as a museum dedicated to his life and work. Lin died in 1976 at age 82. He is buried “in the garden behind his old residence.”
“In the dwelling there is a garden, in the garden there is a house, in the house there is a courtyard, in the courtyard there is a tree, on the tree there is the sky, in the sky there is the moon, what a fortunate life!” – Lin Yutang