Mona Rudao

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Mona Rudao, or Rudao Bai (born 1882; died 1930) was the son of a chief of the Seedeq tribe. In 1911, he made a visit to Japan. He succeeded his father as a chief of the village of Mahebo and became one of the most influential chiefs of the area of Wushe.

He became famous for having carried out the revolt of Wushe in what is now Nantou County in 1930 against the Japanese colonial authorities. He ended up committing suicide during the revolt to prevent the Japanese from capturing him alive. His remains were found in 1933, and were taken to the Department of Archaeology of the Taihoku Imperial University where they were exhibited as a warning to future rebels. The bones were "identified" by his daughter and not positively confirmed by DNA. After the arrival of the Kuomingdang the bones were placed in a warehouse until 1974 when they were reburied near Chuanzhongdao (川中島).

Mona Rudao has been part of Taiwanese popular culture, entering books, manga and even film.