The Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Foundation was established in memory of Chen Wen-Chen, a man who loved his native homeland, Taiwan. At the end of a six week visit to his native homeland, accompanied by his wife and on-year-old son, Chen Wen-Chen was held for extensive questioning by the authorities in Taiwan in regard to his statements against the totalitarian government ruling Taiwan. He never returned home that night and was found dead the next day, July 3, 1981. The Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Foundation was founded, soon afterwards, in order to promote social, economical and political justice as well as human rights for the Taiwanese people.