Lin Sen - Legacy

Legacy

Lin had adopted his nephew, K.M. James Lin, as his son. While studying as a postgraduate student in Ohio State University, he eloped with Viola Brown, a five-and-ten-cent store clerk. The president objected to the marriage but eventually relented. The couple divorced in a few months because of the publicity.

There are roads named after Lin Sen in Taipei, Kaohsiung, Tainan, and other towns and cities in Taiwan due to his role in fighting the Japanese invasion of Taiwan and as ROC president.

In the People's Republic of China, Lin was denounced for his anti-communism but has since been rehabilitated after the Cultural Revolution.