* No official founding date: The organization's history is shrouded in secrecy and there's no official documentation of its founding.
* Emergence in the 1920s: Most historians believe that the Sun Yee On emerged in the 1920s, likely as a merger of smaller Triad factions in Hong Kong.
* Growth and evolution: The organization grew and evolved over the years, adapting to changing political and economic climates.
Therefore, while we can't pinpoint a specific date, the 1920s is generally accepted as the period when the Sun Yee On first emerged as a recognizable entity.
