Sharon Hsiao Han 蕭中行 (m.1965- died 1995) Nina Sun 孫寧瑜 (m.1999-2014)
Children
Karen Han 漢可凡 Joseph Han 漢述祖
Parent(s)
Father 漢榮青 Mother 李建蕙
Awards
Education Culture Medal National Cultural Heritage Preservation Award National Award for the Arts in Architecture Executive Yuan National Cultural Award Medal
Han Pao-teh (Chinese: 漢寶德; pinyin: Hàn Bǎodé; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hàn Pó-tek; 19 August 1934 – 20 November 2014) was a Taiwanese architect, educator, scholar, writer, museum curator and calligrapher.
Life and career
Han Pao-teh (Han Pao Teh) was born in Shandong, China, and moved to Taiwan in 1949.[1] He received his bachelor's degree in architecture from the Tainan Institute of Technology, now known as the National Cheng Kung University.[2] He was awarded a full scholarship to attend Harvard University, where he received a master's degree in architecture in 1965. In 1967, he received a Master of Fine Arts in History and Theory in Architecture at Princeton University.
He was invited to return to Taiwan in 1967, and was appointed the Chair of the Department of Architecture at Tunghai University in Taichung, where he introduced a new system of education during his 10-year tenure.[1] He was the Dean of the College of Science and Engineering at National Chung Hsing University from 1977 to 1981. In the late 70's he was credited to be the pioneer in the movement for the preservation of historic buildings in Taiwan [1]. He personally researched and directed the restoration projects of many important historical landmarks, including Changhua Confucius Temple [2], Lukang Longshan Temple [3], and the Lin Family Mansion in Banqiao.[3] Records and slides of his restoration projects including research and documentation are in the archives of the Department of Architecture at Tunghai University. For his contribution in Taiwanese architecture and architectural education, he was awarded the 2006 National Award for the Arts in Architecture [4][5].
During 1981–1986, Han Pao-teh was appointed by the Executive Yuan to lead the preparation and design of National Museum of Natural Science in Taichung. This is the first museum of its kind in Taiwan. He was appointed by the Ministry of Education to be its first director from 1986 to 1995. In 1994, he was awarded the Education-Culture Medal, highest honor from the Education Ministry of the Executive Yuan.
After his retirement from TNNUA in 2000, Han Pao-teh was invited by the Ling Jiou Mountain Buddhist Foundation to be the first director and curator of the Museum of World Religions.
As an accomplished Chinese Calligrapher, he had multiple personal exhibitions in museums and galleries in Taiwan, including three solo exhibitions at the National Museum of History in 2005, 2014 and 2024 [6].
Han Pao-teh was appointed presidential advisor, the Geheimrat of Presidential Office in Taiwan from 2001 until his death in 2014.
Han Pao-teh died in Taipei, Taiwan, on 20 November 2014. He was posthumously given the Executive Yuan National Cultural Award[7], the nation's highest honor for persons with great contribution to art and culture of Taiwan.[4]
Han is commemorated in the scientific name of a species of Vietnamese lizard, Takydromus hani.[5]
