San Min Book
Taiwanese publisher and bookstore founded in 1953, operating physical stores and the San Min online bookstore.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
San Min Book (三民書局) is a Taiwanese cultural enterprise that operates both as a publisher and a bookstore. It was founded in 1953 by Liu Zhenqiang, Ke Junqin, and Fan Shouren, with the stated aim of spreading academic thought and continuing cultural development. Its early publishing focused on law and politics university textbooks, the San Min Wenku series, the Classical Annotated New Translation series, and the Great Dictionary, and it later expanded into dictionaries and children's and youth读物, becoming a comprehensive publisher. It runs physical stores and the San Min online bookstore, selling traditional Chinese, foreign-language, and simplified Chinese books.
History
San Min Book was founded in 1953 by Liu Zhenqiang, Ke Junqin, and Fan Shouren, with the aim of spreading academic thought and continuing cultural development. In its early years it published law and politics university textbooks, the San Min Wenku series, the Classical Annotated New Translation series, and the Great Dictionary. It later also published dictionaries and children's and youth读物, transforming into a comprehensive publishing institution. The company operates physical stores and the San Min online bookstore, selling traditional Chinese, foreign-language, and simplified Chinese books, and also imports publications from mainland China and Hong Kong.
Products and positioning
A comprehensive publisher and bookstore aiming to spread academic thought and continue cultural development.
San Min Wenku series
A series published in early years.
Classical Annotated New Translation series
A series published in early years.
Great Dictionary (大辭典)
A dictionary published in early years.
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