Tan Gin Ho, the Glossary
Tan Gin Ho, Luitenant der Chinezen (1880–1941) was a bureaucrat, Malay-language writer and scion of the influential Tan family of Cirebon, part of the ‘Cabang Atas’ gentry of the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia).[1]
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29 relations: Astrology, Bankruptcy, Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Buddhism, Cabang Atas, Chen (surname), Chinese classics, Cirebon, Confucianism, Dutch East Indies, Dutch language, Eulogy, Fiat, G. Kolff & Co., Guilder, Hagiography, Indonesia, Java, Kapitan Cina, Kwee family of Ciledug, Malay trade and creole languages, Napoleon, Peranakan Chinese, Tan family of Cirebon, Tan Tjin Kie, Taoism, Theosophy, United States dollar, World War I.
- Cabang Atas
- People from Cirebon
- Tan family of Cirebon
Astrology
Astrology is a range of divinatory practices, recognized as pseudoscientific since the 18th century, that propose that information about human affairs and terrestrial events may be discerned by studying the apparent positions of celestial objects.
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts.
Batavia, Dutch East Indies
Batavia was the capital of the Dutch East Indies.
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Buddhism
Buddhism, also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE.
Cabang Atas
The Cabang Atas (Van Ophuijsen Spelling System: Tjabang Atas)—literally 'upper branch' in Indonesian—was the traditional Chinese establishment or gentry of colonial Indonesia. Tan Gin Ho and Cabang Atas are Kapitan Cina.
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Chen (surname)
Chen is a common Chinese-language surname and one of the most common surnames in Asia.
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Chinese classics
The Chinese classics or canonical texts are the works of Chinese literature authored prior to the establishment of the imperial Qin dynasty in 221 BC.
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Cirebon
Cirebon (formerly rendered Cheribon or Chirebon in English) is a port city on the northern coast of the Indonesian island of Java.
Confucianism
Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China, and is variously described as a tradition, philosophy (humanistic or rationalistic), religion, theory of government, or way of life.
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Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies, also known as the Netherlands East Indies (Nederlands(ch)-Indië) and Dutch Indonesia, was a Dutch colony with territory mostly comprising the modern state of Indonesia, which declared independence on 17 August 1945.
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Dutch language
Dutch (Nederlands.) is a West Germanic language, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language and is the third most spoken Germanic language.
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Eulogy
A eulogy (from εὐλογία, eulogia, Classical Greek, eu for "well" or "true", logia for "words" or "text", together for "praise") is a speech or writing in praise of a person, especially one who recently died or retired, or as a term of endearment.
Fiat
Fiat Automobiles S.p.A. (originally FIAT, Fabbrica Italiana Automobili di Torino) is an Italian automobile manufacturer, formerly part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and since 2021 a subsidiary of Stellantis through its Italian division Stellantis Europe.
G. Kolff & Co.
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Guilder
Guilder is the English translation of the Dutch and German gulden, originally shortened from Middle High German guldin pfenninc ("gold penny").
Hagiography
A hagiography is a biography of a saint or an ecclesiastical leader, as well as, by extension, an adulatory and idealized biography of a preacher, priest, founder, saint, monk, nun or icon in any of the world's religions.
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Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Java
Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia.
Kapitan Cina
Kapitan Cina, also spelled Kapitan China or Capitan China or Capitan Chino (Captain of the Chinese;; Kapitein der Chinezen), was a high-ranking government position in the civil administration of colonial Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, and the Philippines. Tan Gin Ho and Kapitan Cina are Cabang Atas.
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Kwee family of Ciledug
The Kwee family of Ciledug was an influential bureaucratic and business dynasty of the 'Cabang Atas' or the Chinese gentry of the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia). Tan Gin Ho and Kwee family of Ciledug are Cabang Atas, Indonesian people of Chinese descent, Kapitan Cina and Tan family of Cirebon.
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Malay trade and creole languages
In addition to its classical and modern literary form, Malay had various regional dialects established after the rise of the Srivijaya empire in Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of successful campaigns across Europe during the Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars from 1796 to 1815.
Peranakan Chinese
The Peranakan Chinese are an ethnic group defined by their genealogical descent from the first waves of Southern Chinese settlers to maritime Southeast Asia, known as Nanyang, namely the British Colonial ruled ports in the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian Archipelago, as well as Singapore.
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Tan family of Cirebon
The Tan family of Cirebon was an influential family of government officials, sugar barons and landowners in the Dutch East Indies, particularly in the Residency of Cirebon. Tan Gin Ho and Tan family of Cirebon are Cabang Atas, Indonesian Hokkien people, Indonesian people of Chinese descent and people from Cirebon.
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Tan Tjin Kie
Tan Tjin Kie, Majoor-titulair der Chinezen (January 25, 1853–February 13, 1919) was a high-ranking bureaucrat, courtier, sugar baron and head of the prominent Tan family of Cirebon, part of the ‘Cabang Atas’ or Chinese gentry of the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Tan Gin Ho and Tan Tjin Kie are Cabang Atas, Kapitan Cina, people from Cirebon and Tan family of Cirebon.
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Taoism
Taoism or Daoism is a diverse philosophical and religious tradition indigenous to China, emphasizing harmony with the Tao—generally understood as an impersonal, enigmatic process of transformation ultimately underlying reality.
Theosophy
Theosophy is a religious and philosophical system established in the United States in the late 19th century.
United States dollar
The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD; also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries.
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World War I
World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
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See also
Cabang Atas
- Adrian Zecha
- Aw Tjoei Lan
- Be Biauw Tjoan
- Cabang Atas
- Che Engku Chesterina
- Chung Hwa Hui
- Han Bwee Kong
- Han Chan Piet
- Han Kik Ko
- Han Oen Lee
- Han Siong Kong
- Han Tiauw Tjong
- Han family of Lasem
- Hok Hoei Kan
- Kan Keng Tjong
- Kapitan Cina
- Ko Kwat Tiong
- Kwee Thiam Tjing
- Kwee family of Ciledug
- Lauw Ho
- Lauw Tek Lok
- Lauw-Sim-Zecha family
- Lie family of Pasilian
- Louisa Zecha
- Michelle Saram
- Oei Hui-lan
- Oei Tiong Ham
- Oey Liauw Kong
- Ong Eng Die
- Phoa Keng Hek
- Sia (title)
- Sim Keng Koen
- Tan Gin Ho
- Tan Ndjiang Nio
- Tan Tiang Po
- Tan Tjin Kie
- Tan family of Cirebon
- Thio Thiam Tjong
- Thung Sin Nio
- Tio Tek Hong
- Tunku Abdullah
- William Lauw-Zecha
- Yap Thiam Hien
People from Cirebon
- Affandi
- Aflah Fadlan Prawira
- Ahmad Syaikhu
- Annisa Saufika
- Atet Wijono
- Candra Wijaya
- Cindy May McGuire
- Claudia Emmanuela Santoso
- Enggartiasto Lukita
- Gerrit Faulhaber
- H. Subrata
- Hans Stam
- Harun Kamil
- Hasan Kleib
- Helmy Faishal Zaini
- Imron Rosyadi
- Indra Wijaya
- Jenny Dalenoord
- Joice Sutedja
- Liang Qiuxia
- Maqdis Shalim Alfarizi
- Nani Widjaja
- Nano Riantiarno
- Rendra Wijaya
- Ricky Karanda Suwardi
- Said Aqil Siradj
- Sanitiar Burhanuddin
- Sjarifuddin Baharsjah
- Sunjaya Purwadisastra
- Susanto Megaranto
- Tadjus Sobirin
- Tan Gin Ho
- Tan Tjin Kie
- Tan family of Cirebon
- Taufik Hidayat (politician)
- Tjun Tjun
- Toto Sudarto Bachtiar
- Umi Dachlan
- Vic Gonsalves
- Yoe Sin Gie
- Yogie Suardi Memet