張逢昌 Rev. Chang Feng-Chang

Biographical Information

Names: 張逢昌 (Hanzi) / Chang Feng-Chang (Wade-Giles)

Role in the Community

Rev. 張逢昌 was a Presbyterian minister who served in Taiwan before emigrating to the United States. He founded the organization/Formosan-Presbyterian-Church-Los-Angeles-FPCLA (Formosa Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles), one of the earliest Taiwanese American religious institutions in Southern California.

According to historical records connected to the person/Sze-ya-Yeh-葉思雅 family, Rev. 張逢昌 was a key spiritual leader for early Taiwanese immigrants in the Los Angeles area.

Key Connections

• Gao-Guangmin-高光民 (高光民) — Founding supporter of FPCLA
• Wang-Chunxiong-王春雄 (王春雄) — Founding supporter of FPCLA
• Wu-Zhengyan-吳政彥 (吳政彥) — Founding supporter of FPCLA
• Sze-ya-Yeh-葉思雅 (葉思雅) — Connected through family (son-in-law relationship)

Affiliated Organizations

• Formosan-Presbyterian-Church-Los-Angeles-FPCLA
• Evergreen-Fellowship-長青團契 (長青團契) — FPCLA elder group

Notes

• Specific birth/death dates and education not yet documented
• Founded FPCLA, one of the earliest Taiwanese American religious institutions in SoCal
• Connected to the 葉思雅 family through a son-in-law relationship