Jim YC Lin

Jim YC Lin

Jim is the founder of Island Folklore, an online repository of Taiwan’s tales and traditions. A Taiwanese Canadian based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Jim studied History at the University of Toronto and loves learning about people—their cultures, languages, stories and beliefs—from all parts of the world. Visit the website or follow on Twitter.

Overview of Fort Zeelandia (c. 1635), Dutch colonial headquarters in Taiwan (Formosa) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zeelandia_from_Dutch.jpg

Folktales, Regional Folklore

Living at the Edge of the World: Austronesian, German and East Asian Roots of Taiwanese Folklore

closer look at Taiwanese lore reveals the true international, eclectic and intercultural roots of Taiwanese folk culture.