As the consequences of the 2007 Tai Ji Men ruling continue to unfold, they reveal how constitutional guarantees depend on the conduct of administrative power.
Taiwan
July 13, 2007, and Tai Ji Men: A Legal Victory, A Lesson for All of Us
A landmark acquittal that affirmed innocence, yet left a wound unhealed. A reminder that justice must be lived, not merely declared.
The Tai Ji Men and the Yenish: When Bureaucrats Ignore the Courts
In the drama of the Yenish children unjustly separated from their families in Switzerland, bureaucrats resisted the courts for decades—just as happened in the Tai Ji Men case.
A Legal Victory, an Administrative Injustice: Remembering Tai Ji Men’s Supreme Court Triumph
Tai Ji Men’s long journey toward justice continues to inspire international concern and civic reflection.
Conscience, Belief Practices, and Institutional Integrity: A Sustainability-Oriented Perspective on the Tai Ji Men Case
Environmental engineering may seem remote from freedom of belief. In fact, it helps describe polluted systems in different fields.
Master-Disciple Tradition, Equality, and Inequality in Taiwan
The Tai Ji Men case is based on a misunderstanding of how traditional relations between masters and their disciples function.
Equality, Freedom of Belief, and the Tai Ji Men Case
A Taiwanese technology executive draws lessons from the semiconductor industry that are relevant to issues of tax justice and freedom of belief.
Tai Ji Men’s Sacred Land of Miaoli
Nationalizing Tai Ji Men property based on a fabricated tax bill was much more, and much worse, than a mere administrative act.
Taxes as a Tool of Religious Discrimination: The Case of Tai Ji Men
Bureaucratic inertia persisted after courts ruled in favor of Tai Ji Men, resulting in administrative persecution.
The Tai Ji Men Case at the European Academy of Religion’s Ninth Annual Conference
At a global scholarly gathering in Rome, a session explored Taiwan’s unresolved issues of tax justice and freedom of religion or belief.









