Wu Ding-guo at Wu Sha residence. Artist rendering of the Wu Sha compound in the 19th century displayed at the Wu Sha Historic Residence. The Wu Sha foundation’s research however indicates the nephew was an imposter, stating “he was not a member of the Wu Sha clan” and describing him as “a political pawn of the then-Qing government.”“Our family has suffered three persecutions,” Wu said, referring to various land seizures during the past 200 years. Wu Ding-guo began pouring resources into this historical research after establishing the Yilan Wu Sha Cultural Foundation in 2013. From that day forward, the Wu Sha clan adopted its creed, “the family best stay out of government.”When I asked Wu Ding-guo about this, he chuckled, “That’s no longer necessarily the case.

Source: Taipei Times January 27, 2026 16:05 UTC