locate grandfather vilage

[sbchan]

my grandfather CHAN YIM ( chan chung yim )  down to m'sia some date around1900 and pass away 1992
as my grandfather are poor no money to return to china at particular time
today we loss our root, but our grand father mention before he is from china xining ( toishan )
ha xining ( ha toishan ) / seong xining ( up toishan )

( and also mention that his father built house even bullet also cannot shoot through at chan village ( chan ka ying )

anybody can adv where is this place ( chan village ) toishan in china
tks
sbchan

[Henry]

sbchan,

There are approximately 500 Chan villages in Taishan county. if your granfather has Chinese characters on his gravestone - they may provide the name of your ancestral village.

Henry

[sbchan]

Dear Sir

Thanks you on your adv

As my grandfather grave stone only craft guangzhou / toishan
Date and time pass away nothing else or more

Like myself now looking at river looking for needle

Hope can get more info
On village location

Thanks
Sbchan

[mltang]

Dear sbchan,



Even though you have the least of the least information in trying to locate your grandfather's hometown, do not lose heart. Elders on this website understand our filial wish to accomplish the unfulfilled wish of our departed grandfather/father - how they longed to go back, even once, to see their origin but could not make it during their life time. My father also came to Malaysia.



Spread out your quest and you never know you may find the exact village. If not, somewhere nearby. For my case, elders on this website have been responsive and helpful to whom I appreciate deeply. For the first time, I also get in contact with descendants of my father's fellow members who came from the same village. Information is still limited/uncertain but I get to know more and more about my father's background. This is already an achievement.



Like your grandfather, my father had not the finance to go back in the early years, life was too difficult then. Those who were financially capable, they went back through Hong Kong with a false document. When going back became official in 1991, my father was already in fragile health after an operation in 1983. We wanted to bring him back but it was not to be for my father so the topic was avoided discussion and dropped.



So whether I could finally find the exact village or not, I will still make a trip to a location which I think resembles the one. Without regret anymore.



Best wishes.





mltang

[sbchan]

Dear Tang

Many Thanks

My first Guangzhou visit on 2017/6 where I request they tour guide bring me to xining
For 1 days tour we end up in shui nam village ( Chan village ) where temple of chan tai kun so I manage to pray their

I understand may be not my ancestral place but at least I step to my grandparent birth place ( toishan xining )

May 1 days hope meet my view
To my grandfather actual birthplace / village

Planning to visit Xining toishan stay over for few day next year 2020
And go around side visit / place on global ancestral temple and ask around


Many thanks
Sbchan