Revered as the “Father of Taiwan's New Literature,” Lai Ho was born in Changhua City, Taiwan. He graduated from the Taiwan Governor-General's Medical School and established Lai Ho Hospital in Changhua, where his compassion and dedication earned him local titles such as “Mazu of Changhua" and “Ho a Sian."Enduring imprisonment twice for his activism, Lai Ho was actively involved in social and cultural movements. He gained literary fame through his Chinese poetry and made significant contributions to Taiwan's new literature. He played a pioneering role in the Taiwan Minbao newspaper, chairing the literary section and mentoring emerging writers. He also co-founded the Nan Yin (Voice of the South) magazine, advocating for the use of the Taiwanese language in writing.His short story A Lever Scale is a classic work that explores Taiwan's literature and history under Japanese rule.