Qing Dynasty Tombs of Singapore: A Digital Archival Project documents Qing Dynasty tombstones in Bukit Brown, Lau Sua Cemetery, and adjoining cemeteries, which complements the team’s previous work on Chinese graves in Heng Shan Ting and Bukit Brown. 2000 Qing Dynasty tombs will be studied, including the tombs of famous Singaporeans Tan Tock Seng and Seah Eu Chin. These tombstones are noted for their attractive calligraphy inscriptions and tomb architecture. This project was funded by research grants from NHB and HDB.

Findings from this project will reveal more information on Qing dynasty pioneer migrants and their early family members. The data may also help researchers to establish early migration patterns, family demographics, religious figures, and social organizations. For interested members of the public, the research findings can be accessed digitally through the NUS Singaporean Biographical Database (SBDB). Other data available include the locations, photos, measurements, and transcriptions of the tombs’ inscriptions.

Project website: http://sbdb.nus.edu.sg/