The Triads are one of many criminal organizations commonly found in Chinese communities. The name "triad" come the interpretation by the English of the symbols of the Hung Sun, a secret society opposed to the English occupiers during the 17th century China. The triangle symbol represented the relationship between Heaven, Earth, and Man.
Triads
- Eighty-Eights Triad
- Golden Dragon Triad
- Red Lotus Triad
- Octagon Triad
- Twenty-eight Hands Triad
- Yellow Lotus Triad
References
Eighty-Eights, the Ocatgon, and Yellow Lotus in Seattle (sr3.317)
Red Lotus in Vancouver (sna.122-123)
Twenty-eight Hands in Los Angeles (sna.98)
Golden Dragon in San Francisco (sna.90)