Lim Boon Teck (林文勅)
Overview
Lim Boon Teck (d. 1941) was a prominent Hokkien merchant whose family history is defined by a rare generational pattern of "Double Tombs." Both Lim Boon Teck and his father, Lim Kuang Chee, maintained symbolic empty tombs in Kopi Sua (Mount Pleasant) while their actual remains were interred in Bukit Brown and Kwong Hou Sua. This case study highlights unique Fengshui practices and the early history of the Lin Shan Miu (Unicorn Mountain Temple).
Lim Boon Teck (d. 1941) was a prominent Hokkien merchant whose family history is defined by a rare generational pattern of "Double Tombs." Both Lim Boon Teck and his father, Lim Kuang Chee, maintained symbolic empty tombs in Kopi Sua (Mount Pleasant) while their actual remains were interred in Bukit Brown and Kwong Hou Sua. This case study highlights unique Fengshui practices and the early history of the Lin Shan Miu (Unicorn Mountain Temple).
1. Actual Burial: Bukit Brown (Blk 5 B, Plot 157)
Inscription Transcript:
同安 井頭
林文勅 (Lim Boon Teck)
民國三十年廿六 (Died April 22, 1941)
孝男：金龍, 金福, 金棟
孫：亞拉, 亞山, 馬生, 馬順, 木坤
Location: Blk 5 B plot no 157
同安 井頭
林文勅 (Lim Boon Teck)
民國三十年廿六 (Died April 22, 1941)
孝男：金龍, 金福, 金棟
孫：亞拉, 亞山, 馬生, 馬順, 木坤
Location: Blk 5 B plot no 157
2. Empty Tomb (Double Tomb): Kopi Sua
Inscription: 麒馬巷 麟山
民國十二年癸亥季秋 (1923)
First wife Wee Chye Neo 林門黃才娘
Second wife Goh Kwee Neo 林門吳貴娘
Descendants on Kopi Sua stone:
孝男：林水勝, 林金龍, 林金褔, 林金象, 林金朝, 林金當
3. The Father: Lim Kuang Chee (林光者)
Lim Boon Teck's father was buried in Kwong Hou Sua (Guang Xiao Shan), but also has a symbolic marker in Kopi Sua shared with his wife, Madam Lee (李居娘).
Kopi Sua tomb
The 1928 Hokkien tomb in Kwong Hou Sua, damaged by Japanese bomb fragments.
Kwong Hou Sua Inscription:
馬巷 麟山
民國十七年戊辰 (1928)
孝男：金全, 光歡, 文勅 (Lim Boon Teck)
馬巷 麟山
民國十七年戊辰 (1928)
孝男：金全, 光歡, 文勅 (Lim Boon Teck)
Father's tomb in Kopi Sua (Symbolic/Madam Lee's tomb).
4. Unicorn Mountain Temple & Kui Leong Tong
1928 Plaque: Unicorn Mountain (麟山) 林文勅 (Lim Boon Teck) Token of Thanks.
Historical Context:
The Guang Xiao Shan Tua Pek Gong Temple was originally known as Lin Shan Miu (Unicorn Mountain Temple). Dr. Leon Comber (1958) described it as a typical guardian temple for the cemetery. Lim Boon Teck was a key benefactor, also donating $500 to the Kui Leong Tong Hall in 1929.
The Guang Xiao Shan Tua Pek Gong Temple was originally known as Lin Shan Miu (Unicorn Mountain Temple). Dr. Leon Comber (1958) described it as a typical guardian temple for the cemetery. Lim Boon Teck was a key benefactor, also donating $500 to the Kui Leong Tong Hall in 1929.
5. Archival Records & Family Events
Nanyang Biography and Donation Records.
Malaya Tribune Wedding Records:
July 29, 1929: Marriage of Lim Kim Leng (2nd son) and Tan Bit Neo.
Dec 19, 1936: Marriage of Lim Kim Leng and Yeow Hong Choo at Kui Leong Tong Hall.
July 29, 1929: Marriage of Lim Kim Leng (2nd son) and Tan Bit Neo.
Dec 19, 1936: Marriage of Lim Kim Leng and Yeow Hong Choo at Kui Leong Tong Hall.
Death of Tan Teck Chye (Father-in-law):
Passed away Sept 1, 1941, age 78. Sons-in-law: Lim Kim Leng, Lim Joo Hian.
Passed away Sept 1, 1941, age 78. Sons-in-law: Lim Kim Leng, Lim Joo Hian.
Index Terms: Lim Boon Teck, 林文勅, Lim Kuang Chee, 林光者, Bukit Brown Plot 157, Kopi Sua, Kwong Hou Sua, Double Tombs, Lin Shan Miu, Unicorn Mountain, Kui Leong Tong Hall.
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