Chiang Ssu-chien (; 1814–1894) is the grandfather of former Republic of China President Chiang Kai-shek. Chiang Ssu-chien was born during the

Qing Dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-spea ...

in 1814 to Chiang Chi-tseng (蔣祈增). His early years were spent as a farmer and later years were spent in

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Fenghua Fenghua (; ) is a district of the city of Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China. The district and its administrative hinterlands has a population of over 480,000. Fenghua is most famous for being the hometown of former Presidents Chiang Kai-shek ...

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Province in a village named Jinxi (錦溪村) managing the Yutai salt store as well as making and selling wine. His business became more successful later on and improved the Chiang families social status. Chiang Ssu-chien raised two children. His eldest son was named Chiang Chao-hai (蔣肇海) and the second son called Chiang Chao-tsung (蔣肇聰) who was Chiang Kai-shek's father. Chiang Ssu-chien died in 1894.

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Businesspeople from Ningbo Chiang Kai-shek family 1894 deaths 1814 births Qing dynasty people 19th-century Chinese businesspeople {{China-bio-stub