Chiang Chao-tsung

Chiang Chao-tsung (traditional Chinese: 蔣肇聰; simplified Chinese: 蒋肇聪; pinyin: Jiǎng Zhàocōng; nicknamed Minghuo (明火); November 10, 1842 – August 24, 1895) was a Chinese businessman during the late Qing dynasty and the father of Chiang Kai-shek.[1]

Biography

Chiang was born in Xikou, Fenghua, Zhejiang. He had an older brother. His father, Chiang Ssu-chien was involved in the salt industry, and as a result, the family was prosperous. After his father's death in 1894, he took over the household and managed the family business, contributing to the increasing wealth of the Chiang family. He was known for being scheming, shrewd, and capable.[2] To expand his salt shop business, he not only sold salt,[3] rice and wine, but also other products such as vegetables, lime[4][5] and more.[6][7]

He died in 1895 at the age of 52, when Chiang Kai-shek was almost 8.

References

  1. ^ 蔣介石之父蔣肇聰：娶過3任妻子，精明強幹，人稱“埠頭黃鱔”
  2. ^ 李敖、汪榮祖 (2012). 《蔣介石評傳》（上）. 長春: 時代文藝出版社.
  3. ^ 浙江寧波／蔣介石故里一頁民國史
  4. ^ 有故事的石灰\流沙- 大公報
  5. ^ 蔣總統的四個女人 - 草湳里：老頭談性
  6. ^ 沈寂 (1995). 《蔣介石的少年時代》. 香港: 天地圖書.
  7. ^ 王成斌等主編 (1998). 《民國高級將領列傳》(1). 北京: 解放軍出版社.
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