Lin Hsiung-cheng

Lin Hsiung-cheng (Chinese: 林熊徵; 5 November 1888 - 27 November 1946), born in Pangkio, Tamsui District, Taipeh Prefecture, Fujian-Taiwan Province, Qing Taiwan (modern-day Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan), was a Taiwanese banker and philanthropist. He was a member of the Lin Ben Yuan Family, the richest family of Taiwan in the late Qing dynasty^[1] and Japanese-ruled Era. He was the richest person of Taiwan in his time.^[2] He joined the Tongmenghui in 1904, and supported the Sun Yat-sen's revolutions as a patronage. Lin was a co-founder of the Hua Nan Bank. He also participated in other businesses such as sugar production, railroad building, or coal mining. His father was Lin Erh-kang (林爾康). His only son is Lin Ming-cheng (林明成), the current vice chairman of Hua Nan Financial Holdings.^[3]

Lin Hsiung-cheng
林熊徵
Born	5 November 1888
Died	27 November 1946(1946-11-27) (aged 58)
Children	Lin Ming-cheng (son)
Parent	Lin Erh-kang (father)

References

1. "Lin Pen Yuan Family Garden (Taipei County)". Museums of Taiwan. Retrieved 31 July 2008. ^{[permanent dead link]}
2. Chen Jou-chin (2006). 宮前町九十番地 (in Chinese). recounted by Chang Chao-ing. Taipei: China Times Publishing Company. ISBN 9571345318.
3. "華南金控". hnfhc.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 9 March 2020.