This is an award given to someone who has accomplished much in society. It has five classes, with Lin winning the award First Class. He is the first person from Taiwan to win the award.
拿督是一種獎勵社會有功人士的榮銜，分五種等級，林東國拿的是第一等級，難得的是，他是台灣第一人獲此殊榮。