{"id":7754,"date":"2013-09-10T21:52:35","date_gmt":"2013-09-10T13:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/?p=7754"},"modified":"2013-09-10T21:52:35","modified_gmt":"2013-09-10T13:52:35","slug":"mian-yu-ting-cemeteryjohor-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/2013\/mian-yu-ting-cemeteryjohor-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mian-Yu-Ting Cemetery,Johor (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\">Mian-Yu-Ting Cemetery, Johor (Part II)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>by Choo Ai Loon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Ai Loon continues from\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/?p=7700\" target=\"_blank\">part one\u00a0 of her blog post<\/a> on Mian-Yu-Ting Cemetery )<\/p>\n<p>Among the tombstones at the Mian-Yu-Ting , is one belonging to \u00a0Wu You-Xun (\u90ac\u6709\u8be2),\u00a0 which pays tribute to his alma mater, Chinese High School (\u83ef\u50d1\u4e2d\u5b78 in traditional Chinese characters)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7755\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7755\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7755\" title=\"Mian-Yu-Ting The tombstone of Wu You-Xun (\u90ac\u6709\u8be2) (photo Choo Ai Loon)\" alt=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/11.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/11.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/11-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/11-240x320.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The tombstone of Wu You-Xun (\u90ac\u6709\u8be2) (photo Choo Ai Loon)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A student with a promising future, Wu You-Xun (\u90ac\u6709\u8be2) aspired to become a doctor, In 1920, after completing his Senior Cambridge examination (<i>equivalent to GCE \u201cO\u201d levels<\/i>) , he enrolled at Chinese High. He graduated among the first batch of students, two years later. In the graduation year book, he was described as a hardworking student who \u201c<i>had no time to chit-chat as time was too precious\u201d.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Wu excelled in English and \u00a0was a committee member of an English speech society, which I presume was the<em> \u201cNanyang version of the Toastmasters Club\u201d,<\/em> and chief editor of an English magazine.<\/p>\n<p>But alas! Wu passed away at just 22 years old, a year after graduation. Inscribed on his tombstone is \u201cgraduate of Chinese High School\u201d is a reflection of how proud he must been of his school<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, one grave has only 3 characters inscribed but no name. Gu-ren-mu (\u53e4\u4eba\u5893), literally means \u201cthe tomb of someone who has passed away\u201d.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7759\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/51.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7759\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7759 \" title=\"Gu-ren-mu (\u53e4\u4eba\u5893) (photo Choo Ai Loon)\" alt=\"Tomb with (photo Choo Ai Loon)\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/51.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/51.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/51-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/51-240x320.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gu-ren-mu (\u53e4\u4eba\u5893) (photo Choo Ai Loon)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This typical Teochew tomb which resembles an arm chair, a pair of couplets in red on the scroll pillars.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7756\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7756\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7756\" alt=\"Teochew Tomb with couplets ( photo Choo Ai Loon)\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/21.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/21.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/21-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/21-240x320.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Teochew Tomb with couplets ( photo Choo Ai Loon)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The arms of the tomb curve gracefully and there is a dragonhead\u00a0 carved on it The usual practice of depicting the whole dragon it seems has been adapted to just a dragon\u2019s head. I have observed these variations in motifs and representations. This dragon appeared benign compared to the fierce-looking ones found in older tomb carvings.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7757\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/31.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7757\" class=\" wp-image-7757 \" alt=\"Another view of Teochew tomb (photo Choo Ai Lin)\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/31.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/31.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/31-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/31-280x210.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another view of Teochew tomb (photo Choo Ai Lin)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7758\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/41.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7758\" class=\" wp-image-7758 \" title=\"Mian-Yu-Ting Close up of dragon motif (photo Choo Ai Loon)\" alt=\"Close up of dragon motif (photo Choo Ai Loon)\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/41.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/41.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/41-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/41-280x210.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Close up of dragon motif (photo Choo Ai Loon)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Another grave had steps leading up the tombstone perhaps imitating a stupa, influenced by Buddhism.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7760\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/61.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7760\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7760\" alt=\"Tomb with steps (photo Choo Ai Loon)\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/61.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/61.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/61-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/61-240x320.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tomb with steps (photo Choo Ai Loon)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>The Tomb of She Mian-Wang<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She Mian-Wang (\u4f58\u52c9\u65fa), belonged to a wealthy Teochew family. The surname &#8220;She&#8221; is more commonly spelt as Sia or Seah.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7763\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7763\" class=\" wp-image-7763 \" title=\"Mian-Yu-Ting Tomb Of She Mian-Wang (\u4f58\u52c9\u65fa)(photo Choo Ai Loon)\" alt=\"Tomb Of  She(photo Choo Ai Loon)\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/9.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/9.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/9-280x210.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7763\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tomb Of She Mian-Wang (\u4f58\u52c9\u65fa)(photo Choo Ai Loon)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The She Mian-Wang family profile in Johor parallels that of the Seah Eu Chin in Singapore. Both families had made their fortune from the cultivation and trade of gambier.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7762\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7762\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7762\" alt=\"She (photo Choo Ai Loon)\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/8.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/8.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/8-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/8-240x320.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7762\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">She Mian-Wang (photo Choo Ai Loon)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Seah Eu Chin\u2019s tomb was discovered in 2012 within Greater Bukit Brown, in a forested area called Grave Hill in Toa Payoh West, Singapore. He co-founded and led the\u00a0 Ngee Ann Kongsi in Singapore, to look after the religious needs and welfare of early Teochew migrant workers.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, She Mian-Wang was an important figure in the Ngee Heng Kongsi The enormous plot size and the expansive tomb arms of She\u2019s grave reflects his status and wealth in those days. Interestingly, his tablet is enshrined and worshipped at Pu Zhao Chan Si Temple (\u666e\u7167\u7985\u5bfa) in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>So could these two powerful families in the Teochew community be related? I leave you \u00a0with this parting thought .<\/p>\n<p>My thanks once again to Mr Bak Jia How and Mr Pek Wee-Chuen for the insightful and enjoyable tour of Mian-Yu-Ting.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7761\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7761\" class=\" wp-image-7761 \" alt=\"Mian-Yu-Ting Cemetery (photo Choo Ai Loon)\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/7.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/7.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/7-280x210.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7761\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mian-Yu-Ting Cemetery (photo Choo Ai Loon)<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thanks to Mr Bak Jia How and Mr Pek Wee-Chuen for the insightful and enjoyable tour.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>Choo Ai Loon, works as a translator and is passionate about art and heritage, She supports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hairforhope.org.sg\/index.php?\/shavee\/idetails\/1529\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hair for Hope<\/a> for children with cancer. <i>She blogs at http:\/\/chooailoon.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/05\/hair-for-hope-2013\/<\/i><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mian-Yu-Ting Cemetery, Johor (Part II) by Choo Ai Loon (Ai Loon continues from\u00a0 part one\u00a0 of her blog post on Mian-Yu-Ting Cemetery ) Among the tombstones at the Mian-Yu-Ting , is one belonging to \u00a0Wu You-Xun (\u90ac\u6709\u8be2),\u00a0 which pays tribute to his alma mater, Chinese High School (\u83ef\u50d1\u4e2d\u5b78 in traditional Chinese characters) A student with a promising future, Wu You-Xun (\u90ac\u6709\u8be2) aspired to become a doctor, In 1920, after completing his Senior Cambridge examination (equivalent to GCE \u201cO\u201d levels) , [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":7760,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[115,161,116,81,82,84],"tags":[360,358],"class_list":["post-7754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gallery-photo-exhibitions","category-heritage-2","category-history-2","category-slider","category-teaser","category-tombs","tag-choo-ai-loon","tag-mian-yu-ting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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