Liao Tianding

Liao Tianding (; Hepburn: Ryō Tentei; 1883–1909; sometimes romanized as Liao Tien-ting) was a legendary Taiwanese Robin Hood figure who foiled oppressive rulers when Taiwan was under Japanese rule.

Biography He was born in the Upper Tōa-to͘ District in , Taiwan Prefecture (Qing-dynasty Taiwan; modern-day Qingshui, Taichung, Taiwan) in 1883. After Taiwan became a colony of Japan in 1895, he caught the attention of Japanese authorities repeatedly, for larceny and robbery, starting at the age of 18; +Liao/Liu Tianding official list of crimes and sentences The night before, Yang dug up some peanuts and roasted them for Liao to eat; as Liao had been running from the police, he was exhausted and soon fell asleep. Yang snuck away to inform the authorities and brought them back to the cave. As they returned, at approximately 11 am, Liao awoke. When he saw the police just away, Liao roared at Yang "You told them I was here!" then drew his pistol and shot at Yang, but it misfired. Yang then seized a shovel and without hesitation "beat Liao's forehead continuously until his skull was broken", killing him. although the main temple hall is dedicated to Guan Gong. Liao has an annex behind the main temple; the gravestone ordered by Matsumoto is on display, bearing the inscription "Meiji 42, November 19th The tomb of Liao Tianding Matsumoto Takeyuki" . A statue of Liao is in the collection of Taipei Xia-Hai City God Temple.

In art Liao was the subject of a 1911 Japanese play, and by 1914, a Taiwanese opera had branded him a "righteous outlaw". he went on to direct two films on Liao's life, released in 1987 and 1988.

More recently, Liao Tianding was the subject of a modern dance composition by Cloud Gate Dance Theater of Taiwan. He was also the inspiration for Ma Shui-Lung's Liao Tianding Orchestral Suite, which has been recorded by the Prague Symphony Orchestra.

Films

1956 - Liao Tiending 廖添丁 1962 - Youxia Hu Chienming 遊俠胡劍明. The story was based on the life of Liao Tianding, but its release was prohibited until the name was changed. 1979 - Legendary Liao Tiending 傳奇人物廖添丁 1987 - Taiwanese Hero Liao Tiending 台灣英雄廖添丁. Played by Ling Yun. 1988 - Taiwan Hyoukyoku 台灣鏢局. The sequel to Taiwanese Hero Liao Tiending. 1998 - Chivalrous Legend . Played by Jimmy Lin and Ashton Chen.

Television

1988 - Chinese Folk Tales 中國民間故事 1991 - Legend of Liao Tiending 廖添丁傳奇 1999 - Taiwan Liao Tiending 台灣廖添丁 2002 - A Traditional Story of Taiwan: Liao Tiending 戲說台灣之少年廖添丁

Manga

1995 - Youxia King 俠王傳

Book

2017 - Chivalrous Liao Tiending 義俠廖添丁

Video games 2004 - A Flash game called Shényǐng Wúzōng Liào Tiāndīng was released in 2004. 2021 - The Legend Of Tianding (廖添丁 - 稀代兇賊の最期) is a video game with Liao Tianding as its main character. It was released in November 2021. It is a remake of the 2004 game in collaboration with the original creator.

Crowdfunding Red Turtle is a crowdfunding site based in Taiwan that was founded in April 2014 and is dedicated to social welfare causes. It is named after Liao Tianding's "sworn brother" Red Turtle .