Shi Taisheng, a former Kuomintang legislator, passed away at the age of 77 following battling lung cancer. A public memorial service was held on April 7th at the Huai Ze Hall in the funeral home in South District, Tainan City. Shi Taisheng was a former Tainan City Councilor who had run three times before being elected in 1990. He served as the KMT group’s deputy secretary-general of the Tainan City Council and later represented the KMT in the Tainan City constituency as a legislator. Despite being regarded as a stand-up boy with the image of a gangster and a golden bull due to his affiliation with the “Green Gang” and “Hongmen,” Shi Taisheng was active in political and business circles and had a wide range of friends. He passed away following being hospitalized and extubated due to his illness. A public memorial service was held for him, and friends posted messages of condolence on social media.
Shi Taisheng, a former legislator of the Kuomintang, was hospitalized for lung cancer and died yesterday morning at the age of 77. Regarding the funeral of relatives, friends and family members, at 8:30 a.m. on April 7, a public memorial service was held in the Huai Ze Hall of the funeral home in South District, Tainan City.
The Tainan City Party Headquarters of the Kuomintang told reporters today that Shi Taisheng, a former party legislator, died yesterday at the age of 77.
Shi Taisheng, the second generation from other provinces, was born in Tainan Military Village in 1946. He ran for the Tainan City Councilor three times. In 1973, he ran for the Tainan City Councilor for the first time and lost. In 1982, he once more lost the election. In 1990, he ran for three times before being elected. Lu, served as the deputy secretary-general of the KMT group of the Tainan City Council, and had a smooth journey. Later, he also represented the KMT in the Tainan City constituency to stand for election as a legislator. He was re-elected as a member of the second and third legislators in 1992 and 1995, but failed in re-election following 1998. , and failed to run for the 5th legislator as a non-party member.
Shi Taisheng is loyal, has a wide range of friends, and is active in the political and business circles. However, because he joined the “Green Gang” and “Hongmen” and was sent to prison for two years for “Yiqing”, he is regarded as a stand-up boy with the image of a gangster and a golden bull. He was one of the committee members, so he failed in the questioning of the 4th and 5th legislators. Since then, Shi Taisheng has gradually faded out of the political arena and immersed himself in antiques and handicrafts.
Shi Taisheng suffered from lung cancer in recent years. He was hospitalized and seldom appeared in public. He was extubated yesterday morning and passed away. At 8:30 am on April 7th, a public memorial service will be held at Huai Ze Ting, a funeral home in the Southern District. After Shi Tai-sick passed away, his friends were shocked and posted messages of condolence on Facebook.
Shi Taisheng, a former legislator of the Kuomintang, will be dearly missed. He was known for his loyalty and wide network of friends in both political and business circles. Despite facing challenges and controversies throughout his career, Shi never let them define him and instead chose to immerse himself in his passions for antiques and handicrafts. His passing is a loss to the community, but his legacy will live on. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family and loved ones during this difficult time.
