◎Stamp Cat Standard：Special Stamps ◎Stamp Cat：Music ◎First day of issue：2023-04-20 ◎Dimension of stamps(mm.)：30 ×40 ( mm ) ◎Sheet composition：20 ( 4 × 5 ) ◎Printer：China Color Printing Co., Ltd. ◎Designer：Delta Design Corporation ◎Color：Colorful ◎Process：Offset ◎Paper used：Phosphorescent stamp paper ◎Perforation：12 1/2

After releasing a set of stamps on Taiwan’s modern composers in 2022, Chunghwa Post has followed up with a new set of four stamps in 2023, featuring Chen Su-Ti, Lu Chuang-Shien, Kuo Chih-Yuan and Ma Shui-Long. The stamps are described below: 1.Chen Su-Ti (NT$12): Chen was a pianist, composer, music educator and pastor. The themes of his compositions revolved around Taiwan and faith. He founded a special music class at Sun-Tek Girls’ School. His well-known works are piano solo Fantasie—Tamsui, piano suite Taiwan Sketches, cantata The Lamb of God and the chorus Taiwan Repatriation Day Anthem. 2.Lu Chuang-Shien (NT$12): A composer, chorus conductor and music educator, Lu was a pioneer in collecting folk music and turning them into art. He served as the conductor and music director of the Rong-Shing Children’s Chorus, which is renowned in Taiwan and overseas. He received various awards, including the Executive Yuan’s National Cultural Award. His works include Carnations in May, The Cradle Song, If We Open the Doors of Our Hearts and Don’t Raise Goldfish in the Bottom of Your Glass—Bottoms Up! 3.Kuo Chih-Yuan (NT$12): A composer who blazed new trails in creating modern Taiwanese folk music, he was awarded the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon by the President of Taiwan. He created a wide variety of works, including the art song Red Rose, Concertino for Piano and Strings, and the orchestral suite Tianrenshi-Shijia Chuan, ??st? Devamanusy?n?m. 4.Ma Shui-Long (NT$12): A composer and music educator, Ma was renowned for bringing traditional Chinese instruments into western musical forms, thus forging a unique style. To promote the performance of work by Taiwanese composers, he founded the musical platform “Spring Autumn Music.” He was awarded the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon by the President of Taiwan. Famous works of his include Concerto for Bamboo Flute and Orchestra, A Sketch of the Rainy Harbor for piano, and The Invisible Temple for male chorus and orchestra.