Remembering Family
Family, and remembering ancestors, is very important in China and has been for thousands of years. A key Confucian concept is filial piety — the virtues of respecting elders and ancestors. Filial piety has been a major part of Chinese culture since Confucius lived around 2,500 years ago.
This display shows a family memorial shrine. The pavilion you are in, the Hall of Reflections in Clear Ripples, would have been a family room for the Scholar and his family to lounge in and enjoy each other's company. Typically, this room would have a family altar like the one you see here. Arranged on the long altar table are portraits of deceased relatives. These two portraits are the great-grandparents of Lan Su staff member, Maggie Lim. They are Madame Choong Boo Siew and Mister Toh Hooi Choon who lived in Penang, Malaysia during the late-19th and early-20th century. Along with the portraits are a joss pot and joss sticks (incense), candles, plates with fruit, teacups, and a statue of the Goddess of Mercy, Guan Yin.
Traditional ancestral remembrance is a practice that helps to keep knowledge and connection of family. It is also believed to provide the deceased with well-being in the afterlife. As you stand here in the Hall of Reflections in Clear Ripples take a moment to reflect on your family, both living and passed, and how they led to you here today.
This display shows a family memorial shrine. The pavilion you are in, the Hall of Reflections in Clear Ripples, would have been a family room for the Scholar and his family to lounge in and enjoy each other's company. Typically, this room would have a family altar like the one you see here. Arranged on the long altar table are portraits of deceased relatives. These two portraits are the great-grandparents of Lan Su staff member, Maggie Lim. They are Madame Choong Boo Siew and Mister Toh Hooi Choon who lived in Penang, Malaysia during the late-19th and early-20th century. Along with the portraits are a joss pot and joss sticks (incense), candles, plates with fruit, teacups, and a statue of the Goddess of Mercy, Guan Yin.
Traditional ancestral remembrance is a practice that helps to keep knowledge and connection of family. It is also believed to provide the deceased with well-being in the afterlife. As you stand here in the Hall of Reflections in Clear Ripples take a moment to reflect on your family, both living and passed, and how they led to you here today.