Tye Kee Yoon
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Tye Kee Yoon was a Vice Consul
of China
in Penang
, one of the founders of the Kek Lok Si
, and was part of a group known as The Five Great Sponsors. He owned property in Perak and was proprietor of a business named Chop Hen Choong Toong.
Vice Consul
A vice consul is a subordinate officer, authorized to exercise consular functions in some particular part of a district controlled by a consulate....
of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
in Penang
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
, one of the founders of the Kek Lok Si
Kek Lok Si
The Kek Lok Si Temple is a Buddhist temple situated in Air Itam in Penang and is one of the best known temples on the island. It is the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia....
, and was part of a group known as The Five Great Sponsors. He owned property in Perak and was proprietor of a business named Chop Hen Choong Toong.