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Lee Choon Seng (Chinese: 李俊承; pinyin: Lǐ Jùnchéng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Tsùn-sîng; 1888—5 June 1966) was a businessman and philanthropist in pre-independence Singapore. He founded several companies, cultivated rubber plantations in Malaya and started Chinese banks in the region. Lee held leadership roles in several Chinese community organisations in Singapore, notably the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI), and supported Sun Yat-Sen's revolutionary cause in China. In addition, he promoted the growth of Buddhism in Singapore by setting up several Buddhist institutions, including the Singapore Buddhist Lodge, and Poh Ern Shih Temple. In 2008, his life and contributions to society were commemorated in a memorial hall at the Ee Hoe Hean Club.

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rdfs:comment	Lee Choon Seng (Chinese: 李俊承; pinyin: Lǐ Jùnchéng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Tsùn-sîng; 1888—5 June 1966) was a businessman and philanthropist in pre-independence Singapore. He founded several companies, cultivated rubber plantations in Malaya and started Chinese banks in the region. Lee held leadership roles in several Chinese community organisations in Singapore, notably the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI), and supported Sun Yat-Sen's revolutionary cause in China. In addition, he promoted the growth of Buddhism in Singapore by setting up several Buddhist institutions, including the Singapore Buddhist Lodge, and Poh Ern Shih Temple. In 2008, his life and contributions to society were commemorated in a memorial hall at the Ee Hoe Hean Club. (en) Lee Choon Seng (Hanzi: 李俊承; Pinyin: Lǐ Jùnchéng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Tsùn-sîng; 1888—5 Juni 1966) adalah seorang pengusaha dan filantropis pada masa pra-kemerdekaan Singapura. Ia mendirikan sejumlah perusahaan, perkebunan budidaya karet di Malaya dan membangun bank-bank Tionghoa di wilayah tersebut. Lee memegang peran kepemimpinan dalam beberapa organisasi komunitas Tionghoa di Singapura, contohnya Dewan Komersial dan Industri Tionghoa Singapura (DKITS), dan mendukung tokoh revolusi Sun Yat-Sen di Tiongkok. Selain itu, ia membantu perkembangan agama Buddha di Singapura dengan mendirikan beberapa institusi Buddha, meliputi , dan Wihara Poh Ern Shih. Pada 2008, kehidupan dan kontribusinya kepada masyarakat dikenang pada sebuah tempat peringatan di Ee Hoe Hean Club. (in) 李俊承（英語：Lee Choon Seng；1888年－1966年6月5日）是新加坡独立前时期的企业家与慈善家，他创立了若干企业，并在马来亚耕种橡胶园，开办诸华社银行。他同时也于新加坡数个华社组织，尤其是新加坡中华总商会担任领导职务，并且支援孙中山在中国的革命事业。除此之外，李俊承为在新加坡推广佛教，亦建立了数个佛教机构，其中就包括、与报恩寺。2008年，俱乐部特建纪念堂，以缅怀李俊承的人生及对社会的贡献。 (zh)
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