Grand Lodge of China
Freemason
Travel back in time through the history of Grand Lodge of China: from Chin Dynasty era to Taiwan in 1949.
Past Grand Master C.L. Yang
About
1988-89 MW
Harry S.T. CHANG
張少達
1988-89 GRAND MASTER OF GLOC
S.T. Chang (Harry)
Grand Master M.W. Brother Harry S. T. Chang (1988–1989)
Harry Shao-Ta Chang was born on May 27, 1922, in Shanghai, China. He graduated from McTyire Primary School and later attended a Chinese public junior middle school. In 1939, he enrolled at St. John’s High School, and three years later, he was admitted to St. John’s University. Before completing his university studies, Japan invaded China following the Pearl Harbor event and occupied Shanghai. As a result, Harry left school and joined the Chinese Air Force in Kweilin, Kwan-si Province in southern China.
After a brief training period in Kunming, Yunnan Province, he was dispatched to the United States for combat pilot training at Thunderbird, Marana, and Luke Air Force Bases near Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. He graduated as a Second Lieutenant fighter pilot and remained at Luke Air Base post–V-J Day to serve as an instructor for the advanced AT-6 and operational P-51 training. In 1946, he was transferred to a combat unit in northern China to fight against Communist forces. He participated in over 350 missions across central, eastern, southern China, and Kinman. He was later promoted to Squadron Commander, Group Commander, Wing Commander, Deputy DCS/Operations in the Ministry of National Defense, and Deputy Principal of the Cadet School. He was forced to land twice and bailed out once under enemy fire. After 42 years of dedicated service, he retired in 1984 as a Lieutenant General with 45 medals and multiple honors. He is now Senior Advisor at Zentraco International, S.A. in Geneva.
Harry became an Entered Apprentice Mason on November 19, 1965, advanced to Fellow Craft on December 17, and was raised to Master Mason on January 29, 1966—all in Szechwan Lodge No. 4, Taichung. He was elected Worshipful Master of the Lodge in 1981 for two years. Appointed Grand Bible Bearer in 1982 by M.W. Raymond M. Chang, Harry also served on several Grand Lodge committees including Policy, Finance, Rituals, and Charity, chairing the Credential and Publicity Committees in 1986–1987.
He was also a member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Taipei Valley, and Orient of Taiwan and China. He received the Master of Royal Secret in 1967, served as Wise Master in 1972, Master of Kadosh in 1984, and Venerable Master in 1987. He was decorated Knight Commander Court of Honor (KCCH) in 1987. In 1968, he joined Afifi Temple, Washington A.A.O.N.M.S. as a Shriner.
In early 1947, Harry met Helen Chen. They married on July 23, 1948, in Pei King, China. In 1949, they moved to southern Taiwan and had three daughters: Linda, Shirley, and Jennette. Harry enjoyed flying, traveling, and playing golf with his family.
S.T. CHANG - HARRY
1988-89 PGM, GLOC
關於
總會長 張少達尊兄（1988–1989）
張少達尊兄，1922年5月27日出生於中國上海。他畢業於麥克泰爾小學，後就讀於中國一所公立初中。1939年，他進入聖約翰中學，三年後考入聖約翰大學。在尚未畢業之際，珍珠港事件後日軍侵華並佔領上海，張尊兄遂輟學，加入中國空軍，駐守中國南方的關西省桂林市。
在雲南省昆明市接受短期訓練後，他被派往美國，在亞利桑那州鳳凰城與圖森附近的雷鳥、馬拉納和盧克空軍基地接受戰鬥機飛行訓練。畢業後取得少尉軍銜，並於V-J日後留在盧克空軍基地擔任AT-6與P-51訓練機種的高級教官。1946年轉赴華北戰區對抗共軍叛變，並參與華中、華東、華南及金門等地超過350次出擊任務。其後晉升為中隊長、大隊長、聯隊長、國防部聯參作戰副主任與學員學校副校長。服役期間曾兩次迫降與一次跳傘，1984年以空軍中將榮譽退役，總服役年限42年，獲頒45枚勳章與多項殊勳。現任日內瓦Zentraco International公司高級顧問。
張尊兄於1965年11月19日加入美生會，12月17日成為工員，1966年1月29日晉升為工師美生，以上均在台中市川廬第四分會完成。1981年當選川廬會長，連任兩屆。1982年受總會長張敏尊兄任命為總司經，後歷練總會多個職位與多項委員會，包括政策與常務、財務、儀式與慈善等，並於1986與1987年擔任認證及宣傳委員會主席。
他同時為台北慈修會成員。1967年獲授美南慈修會32級，1972年當選台北玫瑰十字會會長，1984年當選台北宗教法庭會長，1987年升任台北慈修會會長，同年獲頒美南慈修總會榮譽勳章（KCCH）。1968年加入美國華盛頓州阿菲菲神殿（A.A.O.N.M.S.）成為Shriner會員。
1947年初，張尊兄結識海倫·陳，並於1948年7月23日在北京市結婚。1949年遷居台灣南部，育有三位千金：琳達、雪莉與珍妮特。他熱愛飛行、旅遊與高爾夫球，並常與家人同樂。