Triads originated from the Heaven and Earth Society. The triad is also called Hong Men, because the original intention of the triad is to "fight against the Qing Dynasty and regain sight", and the place where Zhu Yuanzhang of The Ming dynasty emperors "Hongwu" and the Heaven and Earth Society joined together is "Honghua Pavilion", so it was named "Hong Men" because of its "Hong". The word "Hong" is trivial, so the "brothers" in different societies are all commensurate with the "brothers" with three points of water.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the father of our country, also used this organization for revolutionary activities. Promotion activities need to be highly confidential, so triads have their own special poems, argots and gestures to identify each other.
After the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China, the triad society completed its historical task and dissolved as scheduled. Unexpectedly, it was used by politicians and ambitious elements to engage in illegal activities and gradually lost its original loyalty and loyalty.
1845, the Hong Kong government issued a decree to suppress triads and other secret societies. During the Second World War, before the Japanese army captured Hong Kong, the underworld in Hong Kong was divided into two factions: one was resisting Japanese aggression, and the other was willing to be the minions of Japanese aggressors. After the fall of Hong Kong, the Japanese army used the underworld to rule Hong Kong.
1956 10, there was a big riot in Hong Kong, and 30,000 triad members ransacked their homes. According to statistics, there were more than 300 casualties and more than 5,000 triad members were arrested. Finally, the British army went out to riot.
Since the riots, the Hong Kong government has begun to crack down on triad societies in an all-round way, and most important leaders have been arrested or fled from Hong Kong. However, all kinds of illegal activities, such as drug trafficking, drug trafficking, pornography, gambling and usury, are still sheltered by unscrupulous police.
1973, after the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), many corrupt police officers were eliminated, leaving the illegal industry without backing and forced to go underground.
Gangdom now refers to underworld criminal organizations composed of Chinese, including China, Taiwan Province Province, Hongkong, Macau and Chinatown all over the world.
At present, there are nearly 50 active triad societies in Hong Kong, many of which are not large in scale. The biggest ones are Yi Xin 'an, Fourteen K and Heshenghe, which are similar to the mafia in western society.
sports
The Heaven and Earth Society was originally a political organization that opposed the Qing Dynasty and regained sight. They planned to overthrow the Manchu government and restore the rule of the Han people. Nowadays, the underworld has evolved into a criminal organization, participated in many organized criminal activities, and made huge profits from gambling, prostitution, pornography, drugs, intimidation and violence, and then used these profits to engage in illegal activities. As long as it is profitable, they won't care how despicable the crime is.
Post allusions
489: The leader, also known as Zuo Tang, is the supreme leader of society. Four plus eight plus nine equals twenty-one, and thirty-eight is the word "Hong", which means "Hongmen".
438: Marshal No.2, one in each hall. Marshal No.2 has no right unless he is sitting in the museum. Some retired members were loved by the members and were elected as the second marshal.
Four twenty-six: Red stick, four times twenty-six plus four equals one hundred and eight, which means that there are one hundred and eight heroes in Water Margin, among whom Song Wu holds a red stick, hence the name. This position was awarded by the guild with a red stick. It is usually said that four plus two plus six equals twelve, and the base number is called "twelve bottom" for short. Be a gold medal fighter. Among the "red sticks", the most prominent one is the "double flower red stick".
Four-one-five: white paper fan, four times fifteen plus four equals sixty-four, that is, the sixty-four chapters of the Book of Changes, and the mind learns the meaning of tricks. Many magicians have white paper fans in their hands, hence the name. It is usually said that four plus one plus five equals ten, and the base number is called "ten bottom" for short. Responsible for paperwork, lectures and usually the financial management of the club.
Four, three, two: sandals. Four times thirty-two plus four equals one hundred thirty-two. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, 128 monks and 4 civilians joined forces to resist the invasion of the Central Plains by the Xilu people. Monks wear sandals, hence the name. The base number is called "Jiuji" for short, and it is responsible for internal and external contacts.
Forty-nine: Those who join after the initiation ceremony are "forty-nine", and four times nine equals thirty-six. All members must recite "Thirty-six Oaths of Hong Men" and get their names. Those who have not been properly promoted for three years are called "old four nine"
Blue light: A member who plans to join the club without holding a ceremony only needs to express his loyalty to the club at first, but once he joins the club, it means that he has died before, and he will be "reincarnated as a human being" when the joining ceremony is held on an auspicious day. Traditionally, China people hang blue lanterns outside their houses after death, so the full name of "blue lanterns" is "hanging blue lanterns".
opening ceremony
In the early years, the triad initiation ceremony was complicated, but the trend is to simplify everything. In recent years, the triad initiation ceremony is no exception. In addition, in order to avoid being easily discovered and mastered by the police, the initiation ceremony of the new generation of triad members is also very simple.
Word generation help rules
Except for thirty-six oaths and seventy-two, there are four oaths, eight punishments and ten rules.
Top ten help rules:
Don't reveal help;
No gang is allowed to kill each other;
Do not rob privately;
Don't break the rules;
Bandits are not allowed to be introduced;
Don't flirt with women in the same group;
No picking up ashes or emptying cages;
It is not allowed to divide the goods privately;
Don't disobey the scheduling;
Once you join, you can't leave.
Contact clause
In gangs, there is a set of special fixed terms for revealing identity and secret communication, including poems, argots, gestures, special signs and so on. At present, many terms, gestures and secret codes of the underworld have changed or even been lost. I believe that many gang members have lost their understanding of ancient terms, gestures and codes.
PS: To be honest, I don't think there is anything wrong with forming a community. When the underworld, there is nothing wrong; What is wrong is bullying people who are weaker than you. What's wrong is that you have the right to get something for yourself that doesn't belong to you.