| 词条 | Aw Chu Kin |
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Aw Chu Kin (? - 1908 in Rangoon, British Raj) was a Burmese Chinese herbalist. He is best known as the original inventor of Tiger Balm. Aw's father was a Chinese herbology practitioner in Xiamen and a Hakka Chinese with ancestry in Yongding County. Being of a poor background, Aw first immigrated to Singapore where he stayed at the kongsi of his clan. He then moved to Penang and started to work as a practitioner of Traditional Chinese medicine, known as a sinseh ({{zh|t=先生}}) in Penang Hokkien. Afterwards, he moved to Rangoon where, with the help of his uncle, founded his apothecary named Eng Aun Tong ({{zh|t=永安堂|l=The Hall of Eternal Peace}}) in 1870. Aw Chu-Kin got married in Rangoon. He had three sons, the eldest of whom, Boon-Leng (Gentle/Refined Dragon) died young. He was survived by his two sons, Boon-Haw (Gentle/Refined Tiger) and Boon-Par (Gentle/Refined Leopard). In 1892, Aw sent Boon-Haw to his grandfather's village to be instructed in traditional Chinese methods while Boon-Par stayed in Rangoon to receive British education. He left his business to younger son Boon-Par who then called his elder brother to run Eng Aun Tong together. References1. ^https://www.chineseconverter.com/cantonesetools/en/cantonese-to-jyutping
8 : 1908 deaths|Burmese people of Hakka descent|People from Xiamen|Chinese emigrants to Malaysia|Chinese emigrants to Singapore|Chinese emigrants to Myanmar|Aw family|Year of birth missing |
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