胡文虎及胡文豹兩兄弟祖籍福建，生於仰光。1909年，兄弟繼承父親胡子欽在當地開設的小型中藥舖永安堂，隨後將父親的配方改良，製成於仰光及東南亞各地家傳戶曉、專治身體痛症的虎標萬金油。
The brothers Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par originated from China’s Fujian Province, and were born in Rangoon. In 1909, they inherited Eng Aun Tong, a small herbal shop established by their late father Aw Chi Kim. Perfecting their father’s prescriptions, they began producing Ban Kim Ewe (Ten Thousand Golden Oils) for relief of body aches and pains, later renamed as Tiger Balm. The ointment soon became a household name in Rangoon and other parts of Southeast Asia.
1932年，胡氏兄弟選擇以香港作為虎標藥物第二大生產地。胡文虎的二夫人陳金枝喜歡香港的國際性氛圍與溫和宜人的天氣，胡文虎於是購買了港島大坑道一塊陡峭多石的地段，並於1936年為夫人建成佔地8英畝的房子及私人花園。房子雖然是胡文虎家人的住所，但以兄弟二人的名字來命名，稱為虎豹別墅。
In 1932, the Aw brothers had built the second largest Tiger Balm production facility in Hong Kong. Tan Kyi Kyi, Aw Boon Haw’s second wife, was fond of this city for its cosmopolitan atmosphere and more moderate climate. Haw thus purchased a steep rocky lot on Tai Hang Road, and built a residence for her. The house and its private garden, occupying 8 acres of land, was completed in 1936. Although the house was built for Aw Boon Haw’s family, the brothers named it with both their names as Haw Par Mansion.
虎豹別墅是香港碩果僅存採用中國式折衷主義的建築之一，以及一項極具歷史價值的文化遺產。毗連別墅及其私人花園、依山而建的萬金油花園，亦於同年開放予公眾遊覽，成為好幾代香港人的集體回憶。
Haw Par Mansion is one of the few surviving specimens of the Chinese Eclectic style architecture in Hong Kong, and an invaluable heritage site. Adjoining the Mansion and its private garden was the landscaped Tiger Balm Garden, opened in the same year for public enjoyment and has since become part of the collective memories of generations of Hong Kong people.
雖然虎豹別墅是胡氏家族的私人住宅，但旁邊的萬金油花園於 1950 年代向公眾開放。 胡在園林設計中融入了佛教業力的概念，融合了道教和儒家道德。 佛像和動物雕刻坐在煉獄場景旁邊，代表十八層地獄。花園最終於2004 年被拆除。
Although Haw Par Villa is the private residence of the Hu family, the adjoining Panacea Garden was opened to the public in the 1950s. Aw incorporated the Buddhist concept of karma into his garden designs, incorporating Taoist and Confucian ethics. Buddha statues and animal carvings sit next to purgatory scenes, representing the 18 levels of hell. The Garden was eventually demolished in 2004.
資料來源：虎豹樂圃
Source: Haw Par Music
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