Gold Map on Shield Plate (with silver inscribed plaque)
Size:Length:12 x Width:20 x Height:26 (cm)
Introduction:The Tourist Celebratory Party of Tsung Tsin Association of Hong Kong presented the gold map plate as a birthday gift, in October 1961. The gold plaque on the red acrylic plate is inscribed with "In celebration of President Chiang Kai-shek's 73th birthday," and "On the auspicious day of October, 1961." The top is inlaid with a gold China map, on which there are a ROC national flag and inscription "May Your Life Be as Long as the Long Lasting Mountains and Rivers," and the bottom is a silver plaque inscribed with presenters' names. Under the plate, the porcelain base with a wood stand is painted ink paintings on each side, including birds paying homage to the phoenix, living as long as the pine and crane, and savoring the pleasure of mountain life and delight in the wild, in addition to the maker "Xin-xin Goldsmith."
The silver plaque is inscribed with: "Honorary Head of the party: Chen Shuhuan; Head of the party: He Shoukang; Deputy Head: Huang Jiuan, Cai Yīnsheng, Lu Lai, Chen Songbin, and Lin Derong; Consultants: Zhong Hanhua, Liu Zongpeng, Li Maoxi, Xu Hepeifen, Xiang Huayan, and Ma Yongshen; General Affairs: Zhong Hanhua and Li Ming; Financial Affairs: Liang Tao; Members: Zhong Yun, Huang Zhengmei, Qiu Nanzhu, Wei Guomo, Chen Zhongjie, Wu Niantong, Wan Yuancang, Chen Sulan, Yu Weizhen, Yang Shuzhen, and Gu Jian."
Tsung Tsin Association is also known as Tsung Tsin Guild Hall, a famous Hakka organization in Hong Kong. It was established on September 29, 1921, originally nameed "Hong Kong Tsung Tsin Chamber of Commerce," and officially renamed "Tsung Tsin Association of Hong Kong." It is the largest Hakka organization and a main point of contact for the Hakka home and abroad.
Chen Shuhuan, the third son of Chen Jitang, had a lot of assets in Hong Kong, and was the founder of Guang Nan Fishing Company, having more than a dozen of new offshore fishing boats. In the 1960s, he had been to Taipei, had an audience with Chiang Kai-shek, and donated funds to Chinese Culture University to set up the "Bonan Library." Later, he moved to San Francisco, due to discord with Hong Kong authorities.
Accession Number:CR05000100