Tiu Chhang Min
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Tiu Chhang Min

Type Brief Introduction
Name Tiu Chhang Min（was named Chong-a Chang, and re-named by Dr.Mackay）
Gender Female
Born around A.D. 1860 near Guanyin Mountain
Passed away 15 September 1925 at Taipei, buried beside Mackay
Identity and Titles Wife of Dr.Mackay（Married on 27 May 1878 at Fort San Domingo (English Embassy) , mixed with western and eastern style wedding), mother of two daughters and one son

　　Tiu Chhang Min had a horrible childhood. She was given away to become other family’s child bride, but her fiancé died when she was still 12, therefore she was assumed to have bad luck of a widow and was treated extremely terrible, even sometimes her adopted family will torture her.

　　However, her adopted grandmother Chen Ta Sao protected and loved her like her own granddaughter. She was the first female follower in Northern Taiwan and assisted Mackay set up the first church in Wugu district. She also taught local kids to learn and write, one of them is Tiu Chhang Min. Macky found out that females had been the secondary citizen and did not receive equal rights, which made females unable to hear gospel. Because of this, Mackay and Tiu Chhang Min became lovers through Chen Ta Sao. On February 1878, Tiu Chhang Min was baptized by Mackay, and married on May 27.

　　Tiu Chhang Min was a rather “modern” female, maybe because of her foreign husband, or maybe is her incredible brilliance, her thinking and knowledge was more advanced compared to others. Not only this, she also offered help to Mackay’s female works and taught in Mackay’s schools.

Chronology of events

Years Brief Introduction
1860 Born
1873 Learned Latin Alphabets at the Wugu chapel founded by Dr.George Leslie Mackay
1878 Baptised / Married to Dr.George Leslie Mackay
1879 Gave birth to eldest daughter Mary Ellen Mackay
1880 Gave birth to second daughter Bella Katherine Mackay Koa ／Left Taiwan for Canada with husband
1881 Back to Taiwan
1882 Gave birth to son Dr.George William Mackay
1925 Passed away

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