Main Focus..."Hung Mun Secret Society" History and Current News

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This thread is intended to share the history of the Hung Mun, both good and bad. As well as discuss what the Hung Mun is doing today. The Hung Mun secret society has been around for hundreds of years and is also recognized by Western Freemansons as Chinese Freemasons. For the longest time, the Hung Mun Ghee Kung Tong has fought for their right to use the "Freemason Symbol."

Just as in any similar type of organization, including Western Freemasons, you have good and bad elements. The history of the Hung Mun is an incredible read filled with symbolism,drama,death and struggle, triumph and perserverence.

I truly hope this thread will benefit anyone interested in the Hung Mun secret society and its history.

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Chee Kong Tong: Chinese Freemasons

Written By Lai Ying Yu (The Chinese Historical Society of New England) and Reggie Wong (Chee Kong Tong)

Considered to be the oldest Chinese civic organization in the United States, the Chinese Freemasons is a fraternity that dates back to the 1800s during the East-West maritime trade and the construction of the transcontinental railroad.

In 2006, the Boston Lodge of the Chinese Freemasons will be celebrating its 138th anniversary. The Chinese Freemasons, also known as “Hung Mun,” is an international organization that was originally established as an all-male fraternity to promote Chinese values, customs, and the ideals of democracy, in a strong network of brotherhood that has roots dating back to over three hundred years ago in China. After adopting many of the symbols and customs of Western freemasonry used by seafaring traders of Europe and the United States, its members decided to adopt the name, “Chinese Freemasons.”

Known in the political arena as the “Chee Kong Tong,” the Chinese Freemasons is perhaps most renowned for its support of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, the founding father of the Republic of China, during his campaign to overthrow the Manchu rulers of the Qing Dynasty. The Chinese Freemasons, its large membership, and its nationalistic goals, were well known to those in China. In 1904, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen joined the Chee Kong Tong in Hawaii to build support for the Nationalist party and the coming revolution in 1911. His world travel extended through the entire United States and included Massachusetts. When he arrived in Boston, the Chee Kong Tong hosted his stay and actively supported his campaigning activities.

In addition to its support for the well-being of China, the Chinese Freemasons actively promotes and participates in the growth of its local communities. Today there are Chinese Freemasons Lodges in major Chinese communities of the United States, Canada, and many other countries. Indeed, many of the Chinese Freemasons members were involved in founding the commercial and family associations of their Chinese communities. In this way, the Boston Lodge has continued to provide a sense of leadership to the Chinatown community via their members and activities. The Chinese Freemasons in Boston, whose membership extends throughout New England, was the firstamong the Chinatown family associations to begin accepting female nominations around the 1950s.

There is also documentation that a “Chee Kong Tong” chapter was incorporated in Portland, Maine, in 1922. Also, the Boston Lodge is believed to have been the first Chinese organization in Boston to purchase its own real property, 6 Tyler Street, in 1909, and it still maintains its headquarters there. With a membership of around six hundred, the Boston Chinese Freemasons is also among the nation’s first Chinese Freemasons to sponsor a youth group – Hung Ching, whose activities involve promoting Chinese culture and organizing youth sports activities and tournaments. The Chinese Freemasons also directly supports sports involvement by annually co-sponsoring international volleyball and basketball tournaments. Several years ago, the Chinese Freemasons took the lead role in fundraising for the earthquake disaster in Taiwan, and most recently, has helped organize a benefit for the Tsunami Relief Fund.

***This article was originally published in the Fall 2005 Newsletter of the Chinese Historical Society of New England***

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IN THE HUNG MUN, THERE IS ONLY ONE DRAGON HEAD. THAT DRAGON HEAD IS RAYMOND "HA JAI" CHOW, THE CURRENT DRAGON HEAD FOR THE HUNG MUN GHEE KUNG TONG SUPREME LODGE OF THE WORLD.

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五洲洪門致公總堂舉行記者會
2007 九月 12 18:32:03 pdt 来源:國際日報

【記者張湘業舊金山報導】五洲洪門致公總堂１１日舉行記者會，公佈明年適値五祖寳誕曁立堂１６０周年懇親大 會，深圳粵劇團將來舊金山為其五祖誕籌募善款，同時該劇團還會前往紐約、波士頓、洛杉磯、華盛頓等華人聚居 的城市作一次巡迴演出，這將是美國華人社會粵劇活動一大盛事。

洪門致公總堂會長周國祥、副會長趙汝文、黃煜錚、劉榮浩先後致詞，他們闡述了洪門光榮歷史，拜祭五祖誕和明 年懇親的重大意義，及舉行此次籌款的緣由等。副會長黃煜錚還向大家報吿該總堂收到僑團的捐款，並向他們表示 謝意，更呼籲其它僑團也捐助該總堂此次重大活動。
多個僑團已認捐及捐出多筆善款，對此周國祥等表示感謝。

該總堂代表甄碧玲向大家報吿她聯絡該劇團來舊金山，為該總堂籌款的經過，目前已敲定自９月２８日起，至１０ 月４日止，深圳粵劇團將在舊金山演出８場 (包括一次日場)，劇目包括：《趙子龍保主過江》、《洛神》、《三氣周瑜》、《南唐李後主》、《情俠闖璇宮 》等。大老倌有黃偉坤、李翠翠、李偉昌、黎宛紅、陳世才、林海濤、吳思明等。甄表示，為了滿足長者看戲的需 要，此次還增設一次日場折子戲，票價更為夜場的一半。此次演出地點為積臣街６２６號大明星戲院，售票處是積 臣街７０５號美亞集團公司，票價分６０元、４０元和２０元，查詢電話(４１５)９５６－９６３８或(４１５ )５１７－２４２３。

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洪门在美国的建立历史

洪门传入美洲也有多个说法，据五洲致公总堂《纪念特刊》的记录，指约在1832年之间，洪顺堂之嫡系致公堂 已经开始在美西活动。1848年洪顺堂正式成立，不久改为金门致公堂。而总部在旧金山的五洲致公总堂，就以 1848年作为洪门在美洲的开堂时间。也有另一说法称1858年，洪门成立在加拿大卑诗省，1863年在旧 金山开堂。

致公堂全盛时期，各埠都有分堂，并将美国分为九区，每区有一首府，对活动有效控制。多数侨结界人士都称，致 公堂是早期美洲最盛的洪门组织。

在一百多年前，到美国工作的中国侨民，大多是劳动阶层，对法律的认识不多。而美国主流社会，对华人的风土习 惯也不了解，也不想花时间去了解。遇到有争端的时候，就必须有一套规矩，以及一些仲裁者去判令 谁是谁非。

五洲洪门致公总堂会长梁毅在2003年曾表示：“洪门的精神是基于互相帮助，唐人有唐人的游戏规则，如果每 一件事，都是以打官司来解决，可能费用很大”，因此，他觉得洪门对于当年的华人小区，有一定的 辅助作用。

Hongmen Secret Society in US's establishment history The Hongmen Secret Society spreads to the Americas also to have many views, sends the male total hall according to the five continents "Commemoration Special issue" the record, referred to approximately between 1832, Hong Shuntang direct descendant sent the tribunal already to start in US and Spain to move. in 1848 Hong Shuntang established officially, soon changed Jinmen to send the tribunal. But the headquarters send the male total hall in San Francisco's five continents, opened the hall time by 1848 as the Hongmen Secret Society in the Americas. Also had another view to call in 1858, the Hongmen Secret Society establishes in Canadian Beishisheng, in 1863 opened the hall in San Francisco. Sends the tribunal heyday, various ports influential the hall, and the US will divide into nine areas, each area has a capital, to moves the active control. The most foreign nationals tie the public figures saying that sends the tribunal is the early Americas most abundant Hongmen Secret Society organizes. More than 100 years ago, the Chinese alien who works to the US, mostly is the labor class, are not many to the legal understanding. But the US mainstream society, did not understand to Chinese people's local conditions and customs custom, also does not want to spend the time to understand. Meets has conflict's time, must have set of customs, as well as who do some pacificators sentence make are who must. The five continents Hongmen Secret Society sent male total hall President Liang Yi once to indicate in 2003: “Hongmen Secret Society's spirit is based on helps mutually, the Chinese has Chinese's game rule, if each matter, is by brings a lawsuit solves, the possible expense to be very big”, therefore, he thought that the Hongmen Secret Society regarding same year's Chinese people plot, had certain auxiliary function. Some overseas circles public figures thought that the San Francisco Hongmen Secret Society organizes, along with the time transformation, no longer belongs to the secret society shape. Instead is to the government registration and the hold public activity, the scope in also gradually transforms for the business circles association gets together the nature, even participates in the plot activity service. Formerly once appeared resorts to force to solve the question event, no longer saw. the ip address has established keeps secret

有侨界人士觉得，旧金山洪门组织，随着时代的转变，已不再属于秘密结社的形态。反而是向政府注册和举行公开 活动，范围在也渐渐转变为工商界联联谊性质，甚至参与小区活动服务。以往曾出现的诉诸武力解决问题的事件， 已不复多见。

ip地址已设置保密
2006-11-17 16:46:01

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