Luk Tso (祖六 Luk Cho), a Buddhist priest, Haw Par Mansion (Tiger Balm Garden), Hong Kong
Collection
Identifier
JC-s453
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: JC-s453. Tiger Balm Garden or Aw Boon Haw Garden. The Haw Par Mansion and Tiger Balm Garden was built in Tai Hang Road, Hong Kong, in 1935, for the Burmese-Chinese tycoon and philanthropist Aw Boon Haw (1882-1954), the ‘Tiger Balm King’ and brother of Aw Boon Par. The garden was opened to the public in the early 1950s and demolished for redevelopment in 2004. The sculpture garden displayed scenes from Chinese folklore, including Buddhist and Confucian themes relating to life, death, happiness, sadness, joy, evil and justice. The mansion is now used for cross-cultural exchanges and by Haw Par Music. “Luk Tso was a Buddhist believer… in a time Luk Tso did not take any food and drink for 24 years but he died no hunger. His corpse until today is not decayed” (Source: ‘Tiger Balm Garden Booklet’ (c.1960s).
Location
Estimated Date
1950s
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
