Another project of the Hinghwa Heritage Centre
Hinghwa Identity in the Nanyang
Two Towns, One People
Source: Author & 林洲
Arrangements by Author
In ancient times, the Hinghwa homeland in Putian underwent several rounds of rezoning under different dynasties and administrations. The region historically revolved around areas such as Quanzhou, Xinghua Jun, Fuqing, Putian, and Xianyou.
In the Nanyang, migrants from these regions were collectively known as Hinghwa, even by people from other ethnic groups. This term became a cultural shorthand for those with roots in the broader Puxian-speaking community. According to Mr. Wang Wenzhen, a member of the Jiangdou Village Committee, the correct definition of the group in Chinese should be 兴化群体 or Hinghwa group, and not 兴化族 (Hinghwa ethnic group).
Occasionally, Hinghwa elders might refer to their homeland using various names such as "Pou Leng" (Putian; 莆田), "Pou Sen" (Puxian; 莆仙), or "HockPouSen" (FuPuXian; 福莆仙). These variations arose due to shifting political and administrative boundaries throughout Chinese history.
One example of such administrative reshuffling occurred when Fuqing became part of Fuzhou, taking along a district called Jiangdou. This created a wave of identity confusion among early migrants to the Nanyang. When registering for identity cards, Hinghwa people from Jiangdou began listing Fuqing as their place of origin. In local dialect, this rendered them as Hockchia, which led to them being identified as part of the Hockchia community, a different identity altogether.
The confusion was formally addressed in 1948 with the establishment of the Singapore Hock Po Sian Association (新加坡福莆仙公会), which aimed to unify the Hinghwa people from Fuqing, Putian, and Xianyou. The Fu Pu Xian Dong Yue Guan Temple (福莆仙东岳观) in Jiangkou, Putian, stands as a lasting testament to the unity of these communities.
However, in Singapore, distinctions persisted. In 1974, a group of Jiangdou Hinghwa established the Singapore Kang-Tau Ong Clansmen Association （新加坡江兜王氏公会), setting themselves apart from the mainstream Hinghwa who were represented by the Hin Ann Huay Kuan and other Hinghwa associations.
According to Cheng, L. K. (1993, pp. 28-29), there are two groups of Hinghwa-speaking people. The first group originates from the Xing'an Prefecture, which includes Putian County and Xianyou County. The second group comes from Fuqing County, and most individuals in this group share the surname "Ong." They are primarily concentrated in Jiangdou, where a river separates them from the neighboring area of Jiangkou in Putian. Additional details can be found in the section titled "Singapore Kang-Tau Ong Clansmen Association." (新加坡江兜王氏公会)'.
[More information on this group is located at https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/KWiKj3gRreeCqoVXOGTybw]
Today, with the passing of the pioneer generation, both the Singapore HockPoSian Association and the Singapore Kang-Tau Ong Clansmen Association are either no longer active or defunct.
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Brief History of the Jiangdou 'Wang' Clan
Wang Yanqing (Ancestor of Jiangdou 'Wang' clan
Source: Ethan Ong
Jiangdou (江兜) was formerly known as Jianggao (江皋), a name believed to have referred to its location on higher ground beside the river that flows alongside Jiangkou, Putian. Before its administrative transfer to Fuqing, Jiangdou was under the jurisdiction of Putian. From this historical perspective, Jiangdou may be regarded as a Hinghwa village. Today, the village is located at Fujian Province, Fuqing City, Xincuo Town, Jiangdou Village, Fujian Province. (福建省福清市新厝镇江兜村).
This historical connection may also explain why many families in Jiangdou bear surnames such as Yao (姚), Lin (林), Huang (黄), Chen (陈), and Zhuo (卓)--surnames that remain common in Jiangkou, Putian, to this day.
During the Ming Dynasty, frequent raids by Japanese pirates forced many families to flee their homes. Among them was a family led by Wang Yanqing (王严清), courtesy name Cheng (字誠), from Shibiwei, Nan'an, Fujian Province (福建省南安象鼻尾). Accompanied by his five sons, he eventually settled in Jiangdou. He is therefore regarded as the founding ancestor of the Jiangdou Wang clan.
The village's name was officially changed from Jianggao to Jiangdou in 1927, about a decade after the establishment of the Republic of China. The new name is said to have reflected the village's geographical setting from a high ground near the river to one that is surrounded by water because of its close proximity to the estuary.
Like their neighbours across the river in Putian, the people of Jiangdou placed great importance on education.
One teacher who taught there was Chen Qing Shan, the father of Singapore's former Minister of State, Mr. Chen Minliang. Qing Shan's father himself was a Qing Scholar (秀才; Xiu Cai).
The close historical and cultural ties between Jiangdou and Putian were also reflected in the FuPuXian Temple in Jiangkou, Putian. The name FuPuXian is an acronym representing Fuqing, Putian, and Xianyou, the three closely connected districts of the Hinghwa region.
An identity dilemma, however, emerged when many people from Jiangdou migrated to Singapore and other parts of Nanyang. As Jiangdou had by then come under the jurisdiction of Fuqing County, many registered themselves as "Hock Chia", the dialect name for Fuqing. This registration was administratively correct, particularly as Singapore and Malaysia were then part of British Malaya.
During my research, however, I found that this administrative classification had created some confusion over the community's cultural identity. Some descendants were surprised to learn that, historically and culturally, they were closely connected to the Hinghwa people. The issue therefore deserves a clear explanation.
According to clan records, the ancestor of the Jiangdou Wang clan was Wang Yanqing (王严清) who led his five sons from Shibiwei, Nan'an, Fujian Province (福建省南安石鼻尾) to settle in Jiangdou. Their ancestral roots can therefore be traced to Shibiwei, while their later homeland became Jiangdou in Fuqing.
In terms of ancestral origin, the Jiangdou Wang clan traces its roots to Shibiwei, Nan'an. In terms of locality, they are from Jiangdou, Fuqing. In terms of cultural and dialect identity, however, they belong to the Hinghwa community.
Many people from Jiangdou, Fuqing have openly identified themselves as Hinghwa, including prominent figures such as Chin Peng (Ong Boon Hua). Today, the clan boast of a long list of highly successful professionals and entrepreneurs across the region. Their history and an impressive list of pioneers lined the walls of the Ong Cho Tek Cultural Museum in Jiangdou, Fuqing.
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Note: While my research has helped clarify the historical background of the Jiangdou Wang clan, I also respect the individuals' right to identify themselves in the manner they consider most appropriate.
Pure Hockchia Dialect
Note: This is a third party video. Please view it at your discretion.
The timeline of the video from 1.04 mark gives a clear distniction between the Hockchia dialect and the Hinghwa dialect.
Mr. Koh Teong Koo and family
Source: SGHardtruth.
Video on Qiaoweiqiao
Source: DouYin
Romance of the Hinghwa People.
In those days, there were no telephones, let alone mobile phones. To communicate between boats on a river or out at sea, people had to shout at the top of their lungs. This might help explain why the Hinghwa people are often known for being loud speakers. Even when saying “I love you,” it might sound rough or thunderous. But the ladies don’t mind at all, because once a couple is in love, the whole world should know. And what could be better than a love-struck man boldly declaring his feelings for all to hear, with his songs. *
Source: TikTok
The film Liu San Jie was scripted by Yu Qiao and directed by Su Li
Eminents of the Jiangdou 'Wang' Clan
Source: Wang Wenzhen, Jiangdou Village Committee
Source: Wang Wenzhen, Jiangdou Village Committee.
Updated by: Author and Ethan Ong
Biographies of Eminent Hinghwa of Jiangdou (Group 1)
王声厚
系严清公第十五代后裔，生卒不详。本村企座人。他于1947年南渡新加坡，创立志华公司，经营汽车零件生意，成为著名商人，他曾任新加坡福莆仙工会主席，历任新加坡王氏公会财政、交际副主席。1974年在他与三座厝王达义的发动下，建立江兜供电站，为江兜村提供生产和生活上的极大方便，他还对江兜华侨中学和王氏宗祠扩建等江兜侨乡建设予以大力支持。
王达永
系严清十五代后裔，生卒不详。本村三座厝人，从小南渡新加坡辛勤经商，发展家业，捐资家乡建设是他的心愿，如明善寺、昭灵庙接待室、三座厝围墙翻建等都慷慨解囊，曾任新加坡昭灵庙董事会副主席，深受当地华侨敬重。
王黄俊发
江兜石灰墩人,生卒（1925-2012）他出生在印尼。曾任兴化大学顾问、福莆仙公会名誉会长、印尼金宝銀行副董事長。在家鄉江兜,一九八一年由俊发先父黄青松先生捐兴建筑堤围田,一九九二年,由俊发私人,再次围堤筑田,花了港币十万左右,轰动北京农业部,派员來观察,称赞不已,在福清慈善事业,也捐助不少,教育、医院、江兜中小学、江兜医院、侨尾医院等。莆田方面：兴化大学,兴建一幢教学楼,取名“印中友好楼”,东洋公路独资兴建,也捐资莆田、涵江、江口、涵江中学等,热心公益,万人称赞。他除了担任印度尼西亚金宝银行副董事长,兴化大学顾问之外,尚担任美亚集团印尼A.U.保险公司董事。
王文华
系严清公第十五代后裔，生卒（1924-2013）.他出生于马来西亚实兆远市，祖籍江兜村北爿人。原马来西亚共产党书记，后改名陈平，1941年他念高中二年级时，弃学参加马来西亚光复军，参加抗日战争，后随英军由印度返回槟城。1947年马共原书记莱特，因被揭发为间谍而被杀，陈平接任马共总书记职务。领导当时以马来西亚华侨为主的游击队，与当时的英皇与联邦国家联合组的部队打游击战。
◆王祖德
系严清公第十五代后裔，祖籍江兜村北爿人，生卒（1886-？）1914年南渡,曾在新加坡及霹雳州居留及工作。1916年移居芙蓉,创立福和宝号,经营汽车机件及自行车业务。1922年定居吉隆坡,并与数位同乡合股开设福和公司,在新加坡、槟城、怡保、瓜拉庇劳、加影等地开设分行，业务蒸蒸日上。
王祖德急公好义,慈善为怀,尤其注重教育。1920年在芙蓉联络福莆仙同乡创办了培华小学。20世纪40年代,联同新加坡、马来西亚及印尼的江兜同乡,筹款汇回家乡建江兜小学（江兜中学红砖楼）。
◆ 王陈金治
系严清公第十四代后裔王振达的夫人，生卒不详，江兜村三座厝人。她多年在印尼生活，是著名的爱国爱乡华侨。她对家乡公益事业积极支持，协同儿子王春光兴办江兜裕达医院。江兜墙下宫破落多年，庙宇成为废墟，她捐资13万使墙下宫北极殿重兴、由于她在莆田福清两地不遗余力的做慈善，获得福建省人民政府颁发的“福建省捐赠公益事业突出贡献奖”金牌，2006年又获得福清市人民政府颁发的“福清市人民政府捐资纪念奖”金牌。
◆ 王振实
系严清公十四代后裔，生卒不详。江兜村企座人、青年时南渡新加坡任协和汽车有限公司经理，其后又创办南洋汽车有限公司。20世纪70年代末出任新加坡江兜王氏公会主席。他发家致富后不忘家乡的乡亲父老，为了让回国建设家乡的华侨能够有一个居住场所，他建议建设江兜华侨大厦并亲自回乡选址。1981年，华侨大厦落成，实现了他多年夙愿。新厝镇在建设新厝侨联时，也获得王振实先生的鼎力支持。
王显常
系严清公第十四代后裔，生卒不详，江兜村南山人，他热爱家乡教育事业，积极筹集资金创办韶溪小学，得到华侨支持，后来学校改名江兜小学，他子女福源、福炎、淑花多年义务任教，传为美谈。他是江兜华侨小学创始人，兴教宏愿，遗泽绵长。
王光禄
系严清公第十四代后裔,生卒（1879-1964），江兜菜园人。1898年,远渡重洋,定居星洲,行医为业,足迹遍及印尼、马来西亚一些东南亚国家。1938年他毅然返梓行医,救死扶伤。其医术精湛,医德卓著,乐善好施而闻名遐迩,被乡亲们誉为“大善人”。抗战胜利后,积极参与创办福(清)(莆)田医院,即福田医院(后更名为莆田平民医院),为医院首届董事会副主席。王光禄一贯热心公益事业,尤为热心家乡教育事业。1953年,王光禄与乡侨集资创办江兜小学教学楼（今江兜中学红砖楼）,王光禄出任首届校董事会主席。乡人感激其创学之举赠予“高山景行”匾额。1954年当选福清县归国华侨联谊会常务委员，1956年当选福清县政协委员，以华侨知名人士应邀参加北京国庆观礼团，受朱德、贺龙等中央首长接见，并合影留念。
王万高
系严清公第十四代后裔，祖籍江兜村北爿人，生卒不详。20世纪初到新加坡，创办源和兴公司，经营汽车零配件，并代理销售英国尼丝牌自行车，由于业务发展需要，他大力援引乡亲南渡，培养了一批汽车修配人才，成为新加坡汽配业的领军人物。20世纪后期，新加坡和马来西亚汽配业中较具规模的十家公司，大多数是江兜王氏乡侨经营。
王学丹
系严清公第十三代后裔，生卒（1860-1939），江兜菜园人，自幼饱览群书，酷爱诗书丹青，指墨山水画独具一格，被收入莆田县誌画家名人录。家乡山水于其眼中处处美景，曾绘著作“江兜八景图”，并赋诗八首，爱乡之情溢于言表。民国十四年（1925年），其指墨作品曾在日本东京国际国画大展中获奖，耀国之门楣。其与澹如昆仲二人均擅长绘画，其擅长山水，其弟则专攻人物画，时称“王氏二杰”。然，其非但以画闻名，园艺、医药金石之学、技击之术（南拳）亦无一不精。 时任国府主席林森亲赐笔墨“游艺依仁”牌匾至今仍挂在其古厝高堂。
王添庆
系严清十五代后裔，生卒不详。本村北爿人。曾任马来西亚能源、电讯、邮政政务次长。
王声敬
系王严清第十五代后裔，本村菜园人，生卒（1927～1974），乳名：阿土，20世纪40年代初下南洋印尼，结识印尼总统苏哈多并取印尼名：阿立夫•胡斯尼。经过打拼成为著名的印尼银行家，时总资产达8000万美元。但天妒英才，于1974年一场意外去世。1978年其母刘东楼回乡建电影院，容座位约700位，并取名“顺敬影剧院”，顺取其父王光顺，敬则取名王声敬。是新厝镇第一家电影院。
王祖武
系严清公第十五代后裔，祖籍江兜村北爿人，生卒不详。曾任霹雳州车商永久名誉会长、霹雳福州十邑会馆副会长、霹雳福建公会理事、霹雳兴安会馆理事、怡保培南独中理事,以及其他社团重要理事等。其商业机构多元化。他担任的职务有:王祖武父子有限公司董事主席、合发企业有限公司董事主席,恰安企业有限公司董事主席,合众企业有限公司董事主席,振和汽车有限公司董事主席,联邦实业有限公司董事主席,马来亚机械有限公司董事主席,冠马发展有限公司董事主席,有利矿产有限公司董事主席、万荣丰矿物有限公司董事,马来亚土著机械有限公司董事,合众有限公司董事经理等。由于他秉性仁慈,古道热肠,对家乡建设备极开怀与热心,全力以赴。
王声邦
系严清公第十五代后裔，祖籍江兜村北爿人，生卒不详。新加坡金融界著名人物。曾担任吉实金融有限公司与吉宝信托有限公司执行董事。1961年初涉新加坡金融界，1980年参加森林集团。后出任董事主席。1989年兼职吉宝金融执行董事。他在社会公益事业及商业团体组织方面,有很高的地位。
此外,他担任新加坡著名慈善机构善济医社的总务达10余年,任新加坡租购及金融业公会会长达26年,任新加坡车商公会名誉主席亦达16年。
王德魁
系严清公十五代后裔，生卒（1884-1957） 字祖斌，江兜村福山人。早年去新加坡谋生，辛苦打拼事业有成。他精心经营协裕汽车有限公司新旧汽车买卖营业部、丰成港大巴士公司、柔佛橡胶产业、协裕懋记汇兑局等产业。他德才兼备，曾任新加坡福清同乡会董事，星马泰江兜侨乡董事。1953年为兴建江兜小学捐资港币五千元。遗嘱告诫子孙不忘故乡，要热心为祖国和家乡公益事业，造福乡里，树立光辉形象。
王振祥
系严清公第十四代后裔，1942年出生在印尼爪哇岭都镇，卒年不详，江兜村三座厝人。曾任泗水福莆仙同乡会主席。他高中毕业后移居泗水，因经营有方，生意发展，日臻壮大，成为印尼华人的巨商。他爱国爱乡，热心家乡公益事业，积极捐款，兴建江兜华侨大厦、扩建江兜华侨中学、围海造田等等，尽心尽责为同乡效劳，受到福莆仙父老乡亲的敬重。
王振珠
系严清公第十四代后裔，生卒不详，江兜村菜园里人，少随他哥哥王振明去印尼谋生，艰苦创业，勤俭发家，吉人天相事业大成。他饮水思源不忘家乡，集资捐建海堤1800米，围海造田数百亩，造福乡民。后来再捐款新币1万元助教兴学，又捐资铺建村道，便利民生，发展经济，德行公益，名闻遐迩，里仁交誉，传为美谈。
王万源
系严清公第十四代后裔，祖籍江兜村北爿人，生卒（1908-1998），新加坡汽车零件业的著名商人。15岁时,他随亲族人到马来西来亚芙蓉,在亲族人经营的“福和”商号做杂工。1933年，创办大顺私人有限公司，在他的精心策划下,业务空前发展,为大顺奠下了巩固的经济基础。1965年,他的儿女们加入大顺,改善大顺原有的经营手法，而以崭新的姿态出现,业务发展得更快。王万源喜见自己辛苦创立的事业后继有人,于是退居幕后,由年轻一代去发挥他们的才干。王先生热爱家乡，为了家乡建设不遗余力四处奔走，出资募资。
王振奇
系严清公第十四代后裔，生卒不详，江兜村北爿人、他年青时代南渡新加坡印尼等地。曾担任新加坡福清会馆第二任主席，返国后积极参与本村事务。20世纪50年代初，鉴于江兜小学校舍简陋，课堂拥挤，不敷使用，与其他乡贤谋划筹集资金建设江兜小学新校舍，获得海外乡亲积极响应，1955年江兜中学红砖楼竣工并交付使用，他担任江兜小学校董会主席。
王禄梓
系严清公第十四代后裔，祖籍江兜村北爿人，生卒（1882-1970）。26岁结婚后南下新加坡,创办王万丰隆有限公司兼为自行车出入口商。1930年,另谋向树胶业发展,援引乡亲南渡，协助共谋发展事业。1937年,经营零售汽车(福特FORD)机件，后成为该商标汽车机件零售代理商,先生效慕陶朱,掌理有方,生意日旺,声誉日著,财富剧增，并得密友郭可济君鼓励,组织禄梓兄弟公司。
王澹如
系严清公第十三代后裔，生卒（1871-1922）字贤誉，江兜菜园人，从小受其兄学丹熏陶，爱在白璧上涂鸦。后拜福清名儒翁朴为师，既攻读经史诗文，又精研金石书画，艺大进。其后，澹如的人物画和学丹的山水画齐名，被誉为“王氏双杰”。
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Source: Wang Wenzhen, Jiangdou Village Committee.
Biographies of Eminent Hinghwa of Jiangdou (Group 2)
王烈涵
系严清公第十六代后裔，1971年出生，江兜村菜园人。他事业有成，为人热情厚道，热心家乡公益，对家乡修桥铺路、装置路灯照明等慷慨解囊，大力资助。
王进隆
系严清公第十七代后裔，1929年出生于印尼东爪哇，五岁时同父母到家乡，曾在江兜“七间厢”念过两年书，在印尼完成华文中学教育。1968年定居新加坡，经营房地产业，机智掌握商务，成为名实业家。为人豪爽，生活简朴，富而不骄，乐于助人，怕水慨解囊之精神，在后代侨生之中，堪称为典范人物。1955年5月，夫妇俩再度荣归，于长福堂庆祝七旬双寿。对家乡教育事业，紧跟福顺堂叔之后，做出了令人钦佩的贡献。
王林荣
系严清公第十六代后裔，江兜村菜园人。现任匈牙利福清同乡会名誉会长。他于1995年自洪都拉斯赴匈牙利经商，经营有方，事业如日中天。但他饮水思源、热心公益、乐善好施，多次为家乡铺桥修路、装置路灯照明、兴建村部综合楼、自来水工程以及老人会建设等公益事业慷慨解囊，深受村民好评。
王如仙
系严清公十六代后裔。1958年8月出生，江兜村菜园人，毕业于中国人民解放军西安政治学院法律系。曾任职福建省纪委监委副厅级纪检监察专员。福建省书法家协会会员，福建省姓氏源流研究会王氏委员会高级顾问、书画院院长，福州文化艺术交流协会顾问。从事政治工作三十多年里，他发表论文50余篇。参加过全国、全军多起有影响的大案要案的侦破调查工作，具有丰富的军队刑事侦察破案能力和纪检监察办案经验。他酷爱书法，作品多次在省内外参展并获奖。
王先生1975年前在恰保福和公司任职,其后因业务发展,扩大营业,于1978年再创办伟达机械有限公司于新加坡；1983年设伟达机械有限公司分行于吉隆坡。并在新加坡裕廊工业区自创水泵机械厂,出品各种水泵及零件。生意业务,如日之升,一日千里。先生在商场十分活跃,公益慈善,乐意捐助,是位难得乡贤。
王荣銮
系严清公第十六代后裔，生卒（1926-2000），江兜村北爿人,出生于马来西亚露雳州怡保市。温文可亲,胸怀豁达,待人接物,彬彬有礼。新加坡伟达机械私人有限公司董事主席。设公行于马来西亚吉隆坡,为福莆仙侨界机械业巨子。
王荣凤
系严清公第十六代后裔，生卒不详，祖籍江兜村北爿人,生于马来西亚怡保,驰骋商场,热心公益,曾任新加坡开闽王氏总会名誉主席，华侨集团机构董事长。其集团机构分布各地,有新加坡“华侨汽车有限公司”、马来西亚吉隆坡“华侨汽车有限公司”、霹雳“华侨汽车有限公司”,柔佛“华侨汽车有限公司”、澳州雪梨“华侨汽车有限公司”。他自幼习商,深得其先尊之心传。1950年移印尼,创办新协隆公司,1956年起返星,即经营华侨汽车私人有限公司,自任董事经理,业务蒸蒸日上!王先生为人乐观,急公好义,举凡社会公益、慈善福利以及教育、文化各方面,都竭尽心力,慷慨捐献,赢得亲友及社会人士有口皆碑。
王荣丰
系严清公第十六代后裔，江兜村下福山人，出生马来西亚怡宝，曾任联合汽车有限公司、联合工业机件有限公司、零件商董事经理。他对马来西亚关丹兴安会馆的兴建竭尽心力，积极支持，经过几年的努力和艰辛，一座耗资百万令吉（马币单位）的新会馆终于拔地而起，为同乡社会及国家做出贡献。
王如宝
系王严清公第十五代后裔，江兜村菜园人。于20世纪八十年代移居香港发展事业，事业有成后也不忘家乡公益事业，曾为江兜村自来水工程捐资40万。王如宝现任香港金名实业有限公司、华光国际珠宝公司、长城科技投资公司、深圳泰恒达珠宝首饰有限公司董事长。
王锦照
系严清公第十五代后裔，生卒（1938--2013），江兜菜园人，原新厝镇党政办主任。工作之余喜欢收集民间资料，并发表民间文学200多篇，30多万字，其中有许多是关于江兜的传说故事。曾获年度《民间故事选刊》编辑部举办的首届“燕赵杯”全国故事大赛三等奖。1995年入选《中国当代艺术界名人录辞典》。所著《侨乡风情》于2006年获评为福建省第四届民间文学优秀作品三等奖。2008年被世界民间文艺家协会（香港）（亚太地区）民间文艺家最高奖《金飞鹰奖》终身成就荣誉称号。
王发祥
系王严清公第十五代后裔，1934年出生于新加坡，祖籍江兜村北爿人,毕业于新加坡南洋大学，大学毕业后他子承父业进入大顺公司上班,他凭借独特的商业嗅觉抓住了机遇,积极扩展业务,改变现状,经营汽车零配件。通过不断创新、立浪潮头,公司生意也越来越红火越来越壮大。现任新加坡大顺有限公司集团执行主席。曾任福清世联副主席、新加坡福清会馆副主席、新加坡车商公会会长、名誉会长,在当地享有盛誉。
王如發
系严清公第十五代后裔，生卒不详。江兜村北爿人,其出类拔萃的才华,发奋图强的精神,使他在事业上获得成功,成为新马商界知名之士,尤其是在汽车商场,更是头角峥嵘,声名显赫。他继承王万丰隆公司管理，在其精辟策划与苦心经营下,公司业务突飞猛进,在汽车界中占重要席位。他在新加坡地产业也取得骄人成绩。他热心乡梓事业，荣任新加坡福莆仙公会名誉主席、福清会馆财政。
王建国
系严清公第十六代后裔，江兜村北爿人。上世纪八十年代曾任江兜华侨大厦经理。于1991年赴西班牙创业，他刻苦耐劳，积极奋斗，在西班牙发展酒店生意。曾任西班牙福莆仙公会主席。
王明云
系严清公第十六代后裔，江兜三座厝人。1967年9月出生，中央党校在职本科学历。曾任福清市江镜镇镇长，福清市委组织部副部长（正科级）、福清市委组织部常务副部长（正科级），2018年7月至今任福清融侨经济技术开发区党工委委员、纪工委书记（副处级）。于2013年7月至2016年7月期间任江兜村党总支“兼职委员”，为江兜村美丽乡村建设多方筹集资金，深受乡亲们的称赞。
王金发
系王严清公第十六代后裔，江兜村菜园人。多次出资为家乡修桥铺路，装置路灯照明及村部综合楼等公益事业也是尽心尽力，慷慨解囊。现任新加坡昭灵庙董事会主席。
王必隆
系严清公第十六代后裔，江兜村菜园人。于1994年自洪都拉斯赴匈牙利经商，他刻苦耐劳，不断奋斗，终事业有成，对家乡建设不遗余力。
王如密
系严清公第十六代后裔，1948年3月出生，江兜村菜园人。先后在第一、二军医大学、福州大学毕业。原任南京军区福州总院神经系统中心主任、神经外科主任、主任医师，第一军医大学和福建医科大学教授、博士生导师；全军神经外科学术委员会常务委员；全国立体走向和功能性神经外科学术组织委员；南京军区科技委员会委员；中华神经医学杂志编委；中国临床神经外科杂志编委；福建省神经外科学术委员会副主任委员等职。王如密系军中文职二级，正师级军衔副军级待遇。
王文远
系严清公第十五代后裔，江兜村菜园人。1988年协同夫人王美霞赴澳洲墨尔本留学，后自营日本料理生意。他为人忠厚且热爱家乡公益事业，先后为江兜华侨中学实验室、村部综合楼、自来水工程、千佛庵、昭灵庙、王氏宗祠等公益性事业共捐资30多万。
王声章
系严清公第十五代后裔，生卒（1941-1995），本村菜园人。他大学毕业后，长期在部队工作，转业到地方后，继续保持人民军队的优良作风，善于团结同志，关心爱护干部，以身作则、为人表率、一心扑在工作上。兢兢业业、尽职尽责，为莆田经济建设和社会事业出谋划策。王声章在部队历任排长，军需助理员、副处长、处长等职，转业后任莆田市人民政府副秘书长、秘书长、中共仙游县委书记；1992年任中共福建纪委委员、中共莆田市委常委、纪委书记职务。
王春光
系严清公第十五代后裔，祖籍江兜村三座厝人，出生印尼，是爱国华侨王振达长子，在印尼经商有方，生意兴隆，一帆风顺，是著名的华侨巨商。他善良孝道，秉承父母之志，独资建设江兜裕达医院，资助家乡围海造田，对家乡建设作出重大贡献。
王福顺
系严清公第十五代后裔，一九二七年出生于江兜村，早岁就读于莆田涵江中学和莆田哲理中学。一九四七年梯航南洋，先生素怀陶朱大志，长袖善舞，为人豁达谦恭，和蔼可亲，热心公益事业，并任新加坡多家公会主席。
先生孕育于故乡，发韧于海外，热爱祖国，关怀家乡，几十年来对江兜教育事业，更是梦牵索怀，呕心沥血。在他担任新加坡江兜王氏公会主席期间，日夜奔波，号召星马印乡亲支援家邦，勿忘根源，江兜侨乡建设取得令人瞩目的成绩；继江兜华侨大厦之后，江兜华侨中学、华侨小学之综合楼、大礼堂、师生宿舍及进隆科学楼与教学楼等。十年树木，百年树人之建校功业，在众乡亲同心协力之下，终告完成，邻里乡亲们常说：“江兜侨乡今日之光辉，王先生等乃擎天柱一根”。
王宗祝
系严清公第十七代后裔，1950年出生于新加坡。祖籍江兜村北爿人，著名侨商。现任新加坡江兜王氏公会主席，曾任新加坡昭灵庙董事会主席。他继承父亲王荣銮事业，将新加坡伟达机械私人有限公司发扬光大；他耳濡目染父亲的家乡情怀，对江兜怀有深厚感情，先后多次投资江兜华侨中学、江兜王氏宗祠修护以及家乡环境改造等公益事业。
Eminent Hinghwa of Jiangdou with Ph.D.
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王宗良1978年荣获加拿大多伦多大学物理学博士学位。
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王绍伟1992年荣获美国哥伦比亚大学化学博学位士。
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王绍德1993年荣获美国哥伦比亚大学材料学博士学位。
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王体、蒋爱萍夫妇1992年同获加拿大多伦多大学数学博士学位。
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王国文1993年荣获日本金沃大学工业博士学位。
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王荣国、淑萍夫妇1994年同获澳大利亚大学化学博士学位。
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王振斌2003年荣获福建医科大学医学博士学位。
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王明华、筱筠夫妇2004年同获英国曼撒斯特大学土木工程学博士学位。
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王华辉2003年赴美国，在密歇根州立大学获得电子工程博士学位。
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王汉杰、双美夫妇2006年同获美国马里兰大学生物学博士学位。
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王子超2014年荣获美国加州大学工商管理哲学博士学位。
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Ong Yi How
(王裕好;1926)
王裕好1926年诞生于槟城，自幼接受华文教育，后远赴英国留学，专攻汽车机械工程系。学成归国后，他执业于“星马文秀摩多”担任董事兼机械师，随后与父亲共同经营北海的 “振培父子公司”（Chin Poay & Son Co.） 。1969年，其父去世后，王裕好继承执掌公司一切业务，自任董事主席兼总经理。
王裕好是江兜王姓始祖王严清的第15代裔孙。他的父亲王振培（1888-1969）是南洋著名的“王万丰隆”家族五兄弟中排行老二。1923年，王振培南下新加坡协助长兄王禄梓，掌管财务稳若磐石，且乐善好施、急公好义，被乡人尊为长者。
王万丰隆”由王禄梓与四位弟弟王振培、王振铭、王振敬、王振喜共同创立。五兄弟从人力车夫起步，终成商界翘楚。其中王振喜（即王裕好的叔父）在槟城、大山脚等地开设分行，将“王万丰隆公司”打造为东南亚顶尖汽车零件商。江兜村的“王万丰隆古厝”，正是这段南洋拼搏史的见证。
即使业务繁忙，王裕好对慈善、教育、社会公益、地方福利、政治服务，做得有声有色，诸多建树。他尤其关注北海地区的发展，从基础设施建设到民生改善，无不亲力亲为、出钱出力。正因如此，当地民众感念他的恩德，由衷地尊称他为 “北海的恩人”。
他于1969年代表马来西亚民政运动党当选为峇眼亚占选区州议员；1973年加入马来西亚社会正义党，1974年代表该党当选为峇眼杰玛尔选区州议员；1976年加入马来西亚华人公会。在任期间，他始终把北海人民的福祉放在首位，赢得了跨族群的广泛尊敬。
Note: This Chinese biography is independent of the two groups. The English article is located in the World of Eminents (Malaysia section).
Mr. Wang Wenzhen
Guardian of Jiangdou Hinghwa Heritage
Wang Wenzhen
Source: Jiangdou Village Committee.
Wang Wenzhen, aged 53, is a native of Jiangdou Village, Xincuo Town, Fuqing City, Fujian Province. He is the chief editor of the Jiangdou Village Chronicle (《江兜村志》).
As a civil servant, Wang has dedicated himself to safeguarding the heritage of Jiangdou Village. He has played a leading role in the restoration of historical buildings and artefacts, including the ancestral seven-room mansion of Ong Cho Tek, one of the major pioneers of the bicycle trade in Nanyang.
Wang is also a curator and dedicated historian who has devoted himself to documenting the cultural heritage and history of the Jiangdou people. His impressive collection of historical records and stories about the Jiangdou Wang Clan in Nanyang was compiled into the Jiangdou Village Chronicle (《江兜村志》).
The pages of his book have come alive in the Ong Cho Tek Cultural Museum, where his meticulously compiled work is displayed along the walls of the ancestral seven-room mansion. The mansion is popularly known as Beipan Qijianwu (北爿七间屋), or the Seven-Room Mansion of Beipan — the ancestral home of Ong Cho Tek.
Ong Cho Tek was one of the Hinghwa pioneers from Jiangdou and Jiangkou, Putian, who helped pioneer the bicycle trade in Nanyang under the leadership of Yeow Weiqi.
Wang's relentless pursuit of historical facts has transformed his collection into a valuable exhibition in Ong Cho Tek's ancestral home. The mansion has now become a proud museum showcasing the resilience, determination, and achievements of the people who came from this historic village.
His remarkable work mirrors the dedication of the ancient sages whose preservation of knowledge and history has enabled generations to learn about and take pride in their heritage.
The remarkable work of Wang Wenzhen is highly regarded and makes the Ong Cho Tek Cultural Museum a place well worth visiting.
In Singapore, a young and aspiring historian of the Jiangdou “Wang” Clan is emerging. He is Ethan Ong, a medical student who is quietly embarking on a journey to uncover and preserve the history of his ancestors.
In His Father’s Footsteps…
In his father’s footsteps, Ethan has just embarked on a journey towards a career in medicine. This comes as no surprise, given that his lineage includes some of Singapore’s most prominent medical professionals.
To begin with, his grandfather was Dr. Ong Yong Khee, one of the pioneers of the medical profession in the Hinghwa community. His father, Dr. Fabian Ong, took over the patriarch’s clinic as advancing age eventually compelled him to retire. Together, they form part of a distinguished lineage of medical professionals that includes Prof. Dr. Ong Yong Yau, Dr. Ong Yong Wan, and Prof. Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Despite his impressive family lineage, Ethan remains a very humble young man with a quiet mission: to uncover the rich history of his great-great-grandfather, the Hinghwa pioneer Ong Ban Bee.
His work thus far has been impressive. He has painstakingly collated and compiled the history and stories of the Jiangdou “Wang” Clan, a small but formidable Hinghwa group in Nanyang.
I have no doubt that his book will be well worth reading, if he intends to write one in the future about his journey.
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Note: Special thanks to Ethan Ong for his meticulous vetting and editing of the articles relating to the Jiangdou 'Wang' Clan.
Ethan Ong
Medical Student
The Putian Connection to the Chaoshan People
I first heard about the connection between the Chaoshan people and Putian when I was about fifteen years old. More than fifty years later, after I began researching the history and stories of the Hinghwa people, I encountered the same account again. This prompted me to explore the subject further.
During my research, I discovered that Hong Kong business leader Li Ka-shing is also from the Chaoshan region. He has acknowledged that his ancestors came from Fujian, and officials in Putian have identified his ancestral home as Baidang (白塘), Putian.
According to his recorded family genealogy, Li Ka-shing's lineage traces back to the Tang Dynasty imperial Li family. Like his distant relative Li Fu, he is widely respected for his philanthropy. Throughout his life, he has remained deeply devoted to his hometown in Chaoshan, contributing generously to educational, medical and community development projects.
Li Ka-shing is only one example of the many outstanding people from Chaoshan whose ancestral roots can be traced to Putian. Historians generally agree that the Chaoshan region was settled through several waves of migration, including significant migration from Putian and other parts of Fujian during the Tang and Song dynasties. This shared heritage helps explain the many cultural similarities that continue to exist between the Hinghwa and Chaoshan communities today.
Hence, Li's ancestral origin is in Baitang, Putian (Fujian). In terms of locality, he was from Chaoan (Guangdong). So, in this regard, Li can be said to be a Chaoshan Hinghwa.
Both communities have produced remarkable entrepreneurs, scholars and philanthropists whose contributions have had a lasting impact in China and around the world. Their stories deserve to be remembered, and many of these distinguished individuals will be featured on this website in due course.
Another remarkable Putian Connection to the Chaoshan People is Academician Huang Yuhua, who was named the Father of the Nuclear Submarine Programme in China. Although he was a native of Chao'an, he had not forgotten his ancestors' link to Putian. His story is told in the World of Eminent Hinghwa, China section.
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潮汕人其实是
莆田人的后代
The Chaoshan people are actually descendants of the Putian people.
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The Putian Connection to the Hainan people
In my ongoing research, I have also discovered that many Putian people migrated to Hainan Island, where most of them settled in Wenchang County, on the northeast coast of the island. Some of these migrants were imperial scholars (Jinshi) and high office holders from the Tang Dynasty to the Southern Song Dynasty.
Many of the descendants of these ancient migrants have not forgotten their ancestral land in Putian. One of these was General Zhang Yunyi, who was born in Wenchang County on Hainan Island. During the civil war, he confided to his superior officers that he had his ancestry in Putian. The officer was surprised because he, too, was from Putian.
There are many more who are spread out across the Nanyang.
One of them is Ou Zongqing (欧宗清), who is a native of Thailand with his ancestors in Wenchang, Hainan Island. His remarkable story is featured in the World of Eminent Hinghwa, Thailand section. Though he was born in Thailand, his immediate ancestor was from Wenchang, Hainan. However, he has not forgotten his earlier ancestors who were from Putian. (Read more of his story in the World of Eminent Hinghwa, Thailand section).
When some members of the group from Hainan moved to the Nanyang, they were identified as Hainanese. Research on this community is still underway as attempts are being made to contact them. In Nanyang, their distinct identity would be recognized as Hainan Hinghwa. I hope to upload their stories as it surfaces, before too long.
Their story is briefly cited in https://wwwencyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Hainan+people
Video Link (A glimse of Wenchang County, Hainan Island)
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