After landing one after another in Taiwan, the Chinese army carried out actions of "society purge" in various parts of Taiwan. Many Taiwanese elites from all walks of life were arrested and sentenced, while some fled into exile abroad and many executed by shooting. Others even disappeared for 72 years whose dead bodies remain unfound.
Lin Mosei (林茂生, 1887-1947)
Bachelor of Art at the Tokyo Imperial University, Doctor of Philosophy at the Columbia University, U.S. He was the first Formosan Ph.D. in the U.S. He was the co-founder of ‘Civic Bulletin’ (Minpao 民報). At the 228 incident, he was detained by agents with the excuse of Chen Yi’s interview, and then he was made to disappear.
Si Kang-lam (施江南, 1902-1947)
Doctorate of Medicine and of Philosophy at the Kyoto Imperial University. He was the second Formosan who held such a doctorate’s degree. ). At the time of the 228 incident, he was hospitalized but still taken by military men, and then made to disappear.
Tan Him (陳炘, 1893-1947)
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics at the Columbia University, U.S. At the time of Japanese colonization, he already co-founded the first Formosan-owned financial institute ‘Daito Trust and Co.’ (大東信託). At the time of the 228 incident, he who was the president of ‘Taiwan Trust and Co.’ (臺灣信託), was detained by military men and executed.
N̂g Tiâu-sing (黃朝生, 1904-1947)
Medical doctor. He was once arrested for the resistance movement during the Japanese colonization. After the war, he assembled ‘Taiwan Provincial Political Construction Association’ (臺灣省政治建設協會). He was elected the first-term of Taipei councilors. At the 228 incident, by Chen Yi he was considered to be a revolt culprit, and therefore executed secretly
Lîm Kài (林界, 1910-1947)
Factory manager of ‚Taiwan Shin Sheng Daily News‘ (台灣新生報) Kaohsiung division. He was the first head of Lîng-ngá (苓雅) District of Kaohsiung City. At the 228 incident, he went to the Kaohsiung Fortress Command at Shoushan (壽山) headquarters to negotiate with General Peng Meng-Chi (彭孟緝, 1908-1997) and demanded to control military demeanors. Afterward, he was executed in the name of ‘head of thugs’.
Ngô͘ Hông-kî (吳鴻麒, 1902-1947)
Judge at Taipei District Court and Higher Court. After the war, he was seen as a troublemaker amongst the police, because he was on the case of police violence case ‘Yuan-lin Incident’ (員林事件). After the outbreak of the 228 incident, he was taken away from the Higher Court office. A few days later, his body was found under the Nankang (南港) bridge of Taipei. Although he was a victim under the Chinese Nationalist Party regime, his nephew Wu Po-hsiung (吳伯雄, 1939-) was the chairperson of the Chinese National Party (Kuomintang).
Iûⁿ Goân-teng (楊元丁, 1898-1947)
He was once arrested for the resistance movement during the Japanese colonization. After the war, he assembled ‘Taiwan Provincial Political Construction Association’ (臺灣省政治建設協會). He was elected the first term of Keelung Councilor and also a vice speak person. He disappeared at the time of the 228 incident. After a few days, his body was found at the Keelung shore.
Ông Thiam-teng (王添灯, 1901-1947)
Elected first-term of Taipei Councilor, Taiwan Provincial Councilor, Chairperson of ‘People’s Herald’ (人民導報), and Director of the Chinese Nationalist Party Youth Band Taipei Division. After the war, in the council and in the press he criticized the political corruption, and he was accused by the government. At the time of the 228 incident, he was arrested and executed secretly.
Ông Io̍k-lîm (王育霖, 1919-1947)
Studied law and graduated from the Tokyo Imperial University. He was once a prosecutor in the Hsinchu District Prosecutor's Office. He resigned from the office because he was under tremendous suppression while investigating the corruption of the Hsinchu City Mayor. And later, he became a legal advisor of ‘Civic Bulletin’ (Minpao 民報). At the 228 incident, he was in custody and mauled in the Nishi Honganji Temple, and then executed.
Tân Tîng-Pho (陳澄波, 1895-1947)
A known painter and artist who graduated from Tōkyō Bijutsu Gakkō (東京美術學校). He was elected the first-term Chiayi Councilor. At the outbreak of the 228 incident, he went to the Shuishang Airport to negotiate with the military but was detained. He was executed in front of the Chiayi Train Station without any due process.
According to the Research Report on the 228 incident published by the Executive Yuan in 1992, between 18,000 and 28,000 people died in the 228, including many of the best and brightest in politics, law, medicine, academia, education, art, and media. These figures who vanished would be political elites in post-war Taiwan in another parallel universe. Unfortunately, they were no longer present in our world.