Pan Chunyuan

Pan Chun-yuan (Taiwanese: Phuann Tshun-guân; Chinese:潘春源; 1891–1972), originally named Pan Lianke (潘聯科) and also known as "Ke-si,"(科司) with the courtesy names Jinyin (進盈) and Cunyuan (邨原, 春源), was a painter hailing from Dashi Street (打石街) in the city of Tainan, Taiwan.

Life In 1891 (the 17th year of the Guangxu reign), Pan Lianke, later known as Pan Chun-yuan, was born into a merchant family on Dashi Street in Tainan City (near the intersection of Gongyuan Road (公園路) and Minquan Road (民權路)). His father was Pan Zhao (潘照). From a young age, Pan Chun-yuan displayed a natural talent and interest in painting. At the age of 11, he enrolled in Tainan Second Public School (now Liren Elementary School, 立人國民小學), which was located inside the Tainan Shuixian Temple (水仙宮) at that time. At 14, Pan Lianke dropped out of Tainan Second Public School and began self-study in Chinese ink painting and culture, frequently observing traditional craftsmen's work near his home.

According to scholar Xiao Qiong-rui (蕭瓊瑞), in 1909, Pan Lianke was invited by the Bajijing Wudi Temple (八吉境五帝廟) to repaint murals, marking the beginning of his temple mural work. During the renovation of the Lords of the Three Mountains Temple (三山國王廟) in Tainan, Pan Lianke went to observe and learn from artisans from the Chaoshan region, hired by the temple for their expertise. "Harmonious Melody of Qin and Sheng" (琴笙雅韻), selected for the fourth Taiwan Fine Arts Exhibition in 1930. "Women" (婦女), selected for the fifth Taiwan Fine Arts Exhibition in 1931. Murals at Kaiji San Guan Temple (1947). Murals on both sides of the main hall at Shanhua Qing'an Temple (慶安宮, 1952), now a designated historical site in Tainan City. Door gods at Liujia Mazu Temple (Heng'an Temple,(恆安宮) 1958). Notable disciples include Zeng Zhugen (曾竹根, 1910–1984), style name Yunlin (雲林), and Ding Wang (丁網, 1912–1972), style name Yunpeng (雲鵬). Ding Wang's sons, Ding Qingshi (丁清石, 1940–2003), Ding Qingshan(丁清山), and Ding Qingchuan (丁清川), also became skilled mural painters.