Hong Kong Buddhist Cemetery
Hong Kong Buddhist Cemetery
Traditional Chinese香港佛教墳場
Simplified Chinese香港佛教坟场

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.
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