Hong Kong Buddhist Cemetery

Cemetery in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Buddhist Cemetery
Hong Kong Buddhist Cemetery
Traditional Chinese香港佛教墳場
Simplified Chinese香港佛教坟场
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiāng Gǎng Fó Jiào Fén Chǎng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHēung góng faht gaau fàhn chèuhng
JyutpingHoeng1 gong2 fat6 gaau3 fan4 coeng4

Hong Kong Buddhist Cemetery is a private cemetery located in Cape Collinson, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is managed by The Hong Kong Buddhist Association (香港佛教聯合會). The cemetery was completed and opened in 1963.[1][2]

Notable burials

  • Lee Chi Hung (1891–1967), founder of Sun Hing Group of Companies[3][4]
  • Henry Fok (1923–2006), Vice Chairman of the CPPCC (1993–2006)[5]
  • Li Ka-suen, brother of Li Ka-shing
  • Li Ka-chiu, second brother of Li Ka-shing
  • Chong Yuet Ming (1933–1990), wife of Li Ka-shing[6]
  • S.C. Tung (1881–1932), grandfather of Tung Chee-hwa
  • Ho Sin Hang (1900–1997), co-founder of Hang Seng Bank[7]
  • Wu Chung (1902–1991), father of Gordon Wu[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "香港(華人)墳場一覽表" (PDF). Society of Hong Kong History.
  2. ^ "香港佛教墳場簡介". Hong Kong Buddhist Association. 2019. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. ^ 李志雄仙遊 本星期六下午三時出殯. 華僑日報 [Wah Kiu Yat Po] (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Hong Kong. 9 June 1967. p. 8 – via HK Public Libraries MMIS.
  4. ^ 李志雄舉殯 親臨執紼友好逾千. 華僑日報 [Wah Kiu Yat Po] (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Hong Kong. 11 June 1967. p. 16 – via HK Public Libraries MMIS.
  5. ^ "Late Henry Fok laid to rest in Hong Kong". China Daily. 10 November 2006. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Tomb raiders target bones of Li Ka-shing's wife". Reuters. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Brief Biography of Dr. S.H. Ho". The Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  8. ^ 胡思擧殯備極哀榮 千人弔祭花圈輓聯叠至門外 李嘉誠李鵬飛等十名人扶靈. 華僑日報 [Wah Kiu Yat Po] (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Hong Kong. 11 August 1991. p. 5 – via HK Public Libraries MMIS.

External links

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