Righteousness
Stand for what is right.Choose fairness over convenience. Treat people with dignity, speak honestly when something is wrong, and let our actions earn the trust our name carries.
秉持公義，尊重每一個人。
San Francisco · Chee Kung Tong Supreme Lodge
What We
Stand For
承先啟後・守義致公
A heritage entrusted to us.
A responsibility we carry together.
We honor those who came before us by how we care for one another today—and by what we leave for the generations still to come.
Explore our principlesCarry the legacy forwardSan Francisco headquarters · Chapter-supplied photograph; date not specified.
A brotherhood with a purpose · 同心同行
History gives us roots.
Service gives them meaning.
Our strength is measured in the trust we keep, the people we support, and the culture we carry forward.
Chee Kung Tong Supreme Lodge exists to preserve Chinese cultural heritage, offer mutual aid and fellowship, and contribute to the communities where we live. Our home is San Francisco’s Chinatown; our responsibility reaches from the elders who hold its memories to the young people who will shape its future.
The past · A shared table
Belonging begins
with showing up.
The archive preserves faces gathered around a common purpose. This 1923 San Francisco photograph records a Chinese Freemasons gathering at Hang Far Low—a moment of fellowship that still invites us to consider what it means to stand together.
Today, that spirit asks something practical of us: make room for others, listen with respect, and be present when our community needs us.
Discover our History & Legacy →
Chee Kung Tong Archive, C. V. Starr East Asian Library, UC Berkeley · Walter A. Scott Photo ↗
Six principles · 六大信念
The values we choose to live.
Passed forward through our community, made meaningful through everyday choices.
Loyalty
Be someone others can count on.Stay present for our members, families and community. Honor those who came before us by carrying our responsibilities with care and remaining true to our shared principles.
忠於承諾，守望相助。
Benevolence
Turn compassion into service.Notice who needs support. Give time, share knowledge and lend a hand. A strong brotherhood makes room for the needs of others.
以仁為本，以行動關懷社群。
Courage
Meet hardship with conviction.Face difficult moments without abandoning our values. Have the courage to serve, to listen, to learn and to take responsibility when change is needed.
勇於承擔，堅守正道。
Harmony
Build belonging across generations.Bring elders and young people into the same conversation. Respect differences, resolve disagreements with patience, and strengthen the relationships that hold a community together.
敬老育新，和而不同。
Integrity
Let our word have weight.Keep promises and be accountable. Preserve our history faithfully, distinguish evidence from tradition, and lead with the honesty we ask of one another.
言而有信，真誠待人。
The present · Values in community life
Keep the culture alive.
Keep the community strong.
Our commitments take us beyond the lodge’s walls: into the institutions that care for our neighbors, the gatherings that connect us, and the traditions that bring generations together.
Care is a shared responsibility.
Our relationship with Chinese Hospital connects the chapter’s story to a wider Chinatown tradition of community care. The hospital’s 2026 board installation represents the continuing work of people entrusted with that institution’s future.
Explore our Chinese Hospital affiliation →
Chinese Hospital ↗
Tradition lives through participation.
Music, movement and ceremony bring a community’s heritage into public life. At the 2025 Chinatown torch ceremony, Leung’s White Crane performed while Chee Kung Tong representatives joined the wider gathering. Such occasions connect cultural practice with the people carrying it forward.
Explore martial arts & lion dance →
Photo supplied by the Culture Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco / 僑新聞 OCAC News ↗
Chee Kung Tong Archive, C. V. Starr East Asian Library, UC Berkeley ↗
Memory is a responsibility · 薪火相傳
Preserve the record.
Pass on the meaning.
The delegates pictured in October 1923 belong to a history larger than any one lifetime. Preserving their photographs, names and records gives future generations the chance to ask questions, discover connections and understand what came before them.
Our commitment is to share that history faithfully—with clear sources, care for the original images, and respect for what is known and what is still being discovered.
Explore the historical photograph collection →Our commitments · 我們的承諾
A legacy carried by our actions.
- Care for one another. Offer fellowship and support to members and their families, and make compassion part of everyday life.
- Serve our home. Contribute to Chinatown and the wider San Francisco community with humility, respect and a willingness to help.
- Protect our heritage. Preserve historical records, share Chinese culture, and create opportunities for generations to learn from one another.
- Welcome those who share our purpose. Build relationships across backgrounds and invite people who wish to uphold our values and serve.
- Earn trust. Keep our word, act responsibly, and hold ourselves accountable to the six principles.
承先啟後・服務社群・共創未來
The next chapter
is ours to carry.
Bring your time, your experience and your willingness to serve. Together, we can honor our heritage through a community that continues to care.
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