Lin family from Banciao
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Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese family of businesspeople, politicians, and scholars. They rose from the era of Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
, and are still active in present Taiwan. In June 2008, the Forbes
Forbes
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ranked Lin Ming-cheng
Lin Ming-cheng
Lin Ming-cheng is a Taiwanese banker who is a member of the seventh generation of Lin family from Banciao, one of the richest family of Taiwan. He is the only son of Lin Hsiung-cheng and a grand son of Lin Erh-kang. In June 2008, the Forbes ranked him as the 20th richest of Taiwan...
(林明成) as the 20th richest in Taiwan. He is a member of the seventh generation of the family, and the chairman of Hua Nan Financial Holdings.
Origin
The family were descended from Lin Ying-yin (林應寅), who immigrated, with his son Lin Ping-hou (林平侯), from ZhangzhouZhangzhou
Zhangzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. Located on the banks of the Jiulong River , Zhangzhou borders the cities of Xiamen and Quanzhou to the northeast, Longyan City to the northwest and the province of Guangdong to the southwest.Zhangzhou...
of Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
to Xinzhuang
Xinzhuang
Xinzhuang is a town located in Minhang District, Shanghai, China.-Transport:The Xinzhuang Station is located in the centre of Xinzhuang providing access to Metro lines 1 and 5. To the north and south of the station are 2 squares...
of Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
in 1784. They enriched by managing the rice business. Afterward, Lin Ping-hou separated his property into five portions, the "Yin"(飲), "Shui" (水), "Ben" (本), "Si" (思) and "Yuan" (源), which respectively received by his five sons, Lin Guodong (林國棟), Lin Guoren (林國仁), Lin Guohua (林國華), Lin Guoying (林國英), and Lin Guofang (林國芳). Two of the brothers, Lin Guohua and Lin Guofang, reassociated later. As a result, the company of "Lin Ben Yuan" formed.
Legacy
Lin Family Mansion and Garden
The Lin Ben Yuan Family Mansion and Garden is located in Banqiao District, New Taipei City, was a residence built by the Lin Ben Yuan Family, of Banqiao, Taiwan, and is currently Taiwan's most-complete surviving example of traditional Chinese garden architecture. Also known as the Lin Family Gardens...
, the house of family, is a typical Chinese garden
Chinese garden
The Chinese garden, also known as a Chinese classical garden, is a style of landscape garden which has evolved for more than three thousand years, and which is inspired by Chinese literature, Chinese painting and Chinese philosophy...
which was appointed as a national monument in Taiwan.