Tian Jiabing,

Devote one's life to support

A famous philanthropist in the development of Chinese education

Dr. Tian Jiabing on July 10

Rest in peace at the age of 99

He is an honorary citizen of more than 80 cities in China

Is "the most influential philanthropic figure in China".

Donate billions of Hong Kong dollars over a lifetime

Used in education, health care and other public welfare undertakings in China

166 secondary schools, 93 universities and 41 primary schools

19 specialized schools and kindergartens and 1800 rural school libraries

Schools named after "Tian Jiabing" are all over China.

As a result, he is known as "the father of a hundred schools in China".

Tian Jiabing was born in Dapu, Guangdong Province in 1919.

After the death of his 16-year-old father, he abandoned his studies to go into business and went into the rubber industry.

Moved to Hong Kong in 1958 and established Tien's foundation.

Become a famous "artificial leather king" with a fortune of more than 100 million.

Even if Tian Jiabing has both fame and wealth

Still adhere to the extremely simple life.

He neither sets aside savings for himself

Nor leave huge assets to their children.

But he does not donate a large sum of money to fame and fortune.

It has helped thousands of children in China.

Tian Jiabing himself has a very low exposure rate.

Most people only know his name and don't know what happened.

It is more common in Hong Kong to name schools after donors.

Tian Jiabing only wants to donate money and does not want to be named after Tian Jiabing.

Mainland schools feel that the millions he donated are very large.

And it is free, so it automatically follows the example of Hong Kong.

When the financial crisis happened

Tian Jiabing industry has been seriously affected.

When there is no money on hand, in order to keep the promise

83-year-old Tian Jiabing

Unexpectedly lived for 38 years.

A villa worth more than HK $100 million

Sell at a low price of HK $56 million

And then put all the money for the house

Voted to dozens of schools in mainland China.

After Tian Jiabing sold the villa

He and his wife moved into a small apartment of dozens of square meters.

From then on, he became a "renting" family.

Tian Jiabing smiled and said:

"I'm ten years old, and I don't even have a home.

There is no private car either. I take the bus every day.

It's almost impossible to find a cheeky person like me. "

In China, there is no shortage of charitable entrepreneurs

But unreserved dedication like him

Donate 80% of his total assets to charity

Tian Jiabing is the only one in the country.

Tian Jiabing once said in an interview with the media

"the fertile land is vast, and the solar eclipse is one liter.

There are thousands of buildings and sleep eight feet. "

Education is related to the strength of a country,

The great cause of cultivating people in a hundred years of cultural ups and downs

Subsidizing education is "spending money where it is most useful".

The benefits are far greater than leaving wealth to individuals.

In 1982, Tian Jiabing was awarded the Queen's Medal of Honor.

In 1993, asteroid 2886 was named "Tian Jia Bingxing"

In 2004, he was selected as the "most influential charitable figure in China".

However, Tian Jiabing does not think he has helped.

How amazing thousands of children are.

On the contrary, facing everyone's praise, Tian Jiabing said

"I really dare not be a great philanthropist.

Words of praise to me always make me uneasy. "

In his old age, he didn't even have a house of his own.

But there are hundreds of "Tian Jiabing buildings" in China.

Such a wonderful man in the eyes of the world

Unexpectedly said that he needed Jesus' redemption most.

However, the process of believing in God was not smooth.

Tian Jiabing's wife daughter-in-law is all Christian.

And has been praying earnestly for Tian Jiabing's belief in God.

However, to preach the gospel to a good man

Said he was a sinner and needed Jesus Christ as his Savior.

It's very difficult.

Until one time.

Tian Jiabing's sister-in-law needs bone marrow to treat cancer.

All visitors should wear protective clothing and disinfect.

Pastor Su said:

"people can't avoid this process because they are washed clean.

Just because it's invisible to the naked eye doesn't mean bacteria don't exist.

But one bacterium can kill a defenseless patient. "

Then the priest said:

"Heaven is like an isolation ward.

Lying, hating and talking about people behind their backs can't exist.

But everyone, even good people and saints, will inevitably have it.

Can't get into heaven.

But believing in Jesus is like disinfecting.

Just admit that you are a sinner who is unable to save yourself.

Believe in the heart that Jesus Christ is the Savior

If you admit it in your mouth, you will be saved. "

Hearing this, Tian Jiabing was very touched.

Accepted Jesus and made up his mind to pray

In 2013, the 95-year-old Tian Jiabing

Baptized and returned to the Lord in Hong Kong Christian Enfu Church

After receiving the gift of water, this one has a stubborn throat problem.

An old man with slight difficulty in speaking is as happy as a child.

He went up to the church platform in a wheelchair and said:

"I'm 95 years old, and I don't believe in Jesus until today.

But he has always admired Jesus' spirit of self-sacrifice.

The spirit of love preached by missionaries

To see that the lives of Christians are different from those of non-believers.

So I haven't believed in Jesus yet.

We will also follow Jesus' example. "

"I even remind leaders not to ban Christianity.

To improve the quality of the people and change their lives

The gospel must be introduced into China. "

Tian Jiabing feels that he has spent his whole life

Help build a lot of schools so that many children can get an education

But the ultimate goal is to redeem the soul in life.

"A lot of people don't understand why I believe in Jesus.

Frankly speaking, I have lived by my conscience all my life.

I will say without blushing:

I'm a good man. I don't need Jesus at all. "

"but good people in human eyes also have seven emotions and six desires.

You can also make mistakes.

So the good people in the eyes of people

A sinner in the eyes of God...

So it sounds like a paradox.

No one is qualified to be righteous in the eyes of God.

But also in the eyes of God, everyone can be righteous.

As long as you are willing to accept Jesus as your Savior. "

Tian Jiabing said that he would pray every day.

One of the things is to ask God to know him better.

"I don't quite understand a lot of the truth in the Bible.

Even feel abstract; for many people

Maybe I'm an unqualified Christian.

But the Bible promises us

As long as' admit it in your mouth and believe in your heart'

We will be saved. "

"I am willing to take this step with confidence.

Accept Jesus Christ as my Savior

I believe this God is real.

He will enlighten me.

Help me get to know him. "

He is the poorest billionaire in China.

But also a spiritually rich Christian.

Not only because he donated and gave away his treasure

And not only because of his efforts to make money and dedication.

What's more, he realized that he was incomplete.

Even a great philanthropist in people's eyes

We also need the cleanliness of Jesus' precious blood.

Need true repentance in the Lord.

To the end of one's life

He gave a good witness to the Lord.

Like salt in the light of the world

Now, he has laid off his work in the world.

Rest in the arms of the Lord.