Li Xueqiao (1893–?), also known as Tianmin and with the courtesy name Minggao, used the pen name Shipiao. He was born in 1893 (the nineteenth year of the Guangxu reign in the Qing Dynasty) in a small house in Lujhou district, known as Luzhou Zhuang Townhouse. He later moved to the Dadaocheng and Shuanglian areas. The exact year of his death is unknown. Li was a prominent early Taiwanese scholar known for his expertise in both calligraphy and painting, particularly renowned for his depictions of crabs.

Artistic Creation

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Li Xueqiao excelled in painting crabs, chrysanthemums, bamboo, and other subjects, drawing inspiration from the styles of renowned artists such as Bada Shanren, Shi Tao, and Wu Changshuo. He studied under Zhu Shaojing (1852-1928), although some sources suggest that he primarily developed his painting skills through self-study, engaging in mutual exchange with Zhu Shaojing. Apart from painting, Li Xueqiao also participated in activities of poetry societies such as the "Yingshe" and "Luzhou Yinshe," and founded the "Shuanglian Poetry Society." Renowned for his crab paintings, in 1922, he presented a painting titled "Hundred Crabs" to Ozaki Hozuma, who resided in Taiwan. In 1923, through the then Governor-General of Taiwan, Den Kenjiro, he presented works such as "Hundred Crabs," "Twenty-Eight Constellations," and "An Offering Poem" to the Crown Prince of Japan. However, in 1927 (the second year of the Showa era), Li Xueqiao submitted a crab painting to the first Taiwan Art Exhibition (referred to as the "Taiwan Exhibition") but was not selected. Subsequently, Li did not participate in official art exhibitions, but he continued to create and exhibit his artworks. He held painting and calligraphy exhibitions in central and southern Taiwan and was also invited to participate in exhibitions in Japan.

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