Huang Ching-jung says that, aside from his parents, the person for whom he has the most gratitude in his life is his wife, Hung Hui-ying, who has worked hard to maintain their home and helped him to adjust to the changing and uncertain work of keeping lighthouses and to give all of his energy to seafaring people.
黃清榮表示，他這一生當中最感念的人，除了父母之外，即是為他辛苦持家守家的妻子洪惠英，讓他能適應變動不定的守燈塔工作，為航海人盡一分心力。