Lung Yeuk Tau
Lung Yeuk Tau (龍躍頭), commonly known as Lung Ku Tau and also called Lung Ling ("Mountain of Dragon") is an area located northeast of Luen Wo Hui in Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Lung Yeuk Tau is home to the Five Wais (walled villages) and Six Tsuens (villages) (五圍六村) of the Tang Clan. The "Five Wais" are:
- Lo Wai (老圍)
- Ma Wat Wai (麻笏圍)
- Wing Ning Wai (永寧圍)
- Tung Kok Wai (東閣圍, also known as Ling Kok Wai)
- San Wai (新圍, also called Kun Lung Wai 覲龍圍)
Sights
The area is home to several declared monuments and walled villages. The Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail has been established to promote and facilitate the visit of some of the historical places of the area. Places along the Heritage Trail include:
| Name | Photographs | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|
| Siu Hang Tsuen (小坑村) |  |
[1] |
| San Wai (新圍) aka. Kun Lung Wai (覲龍圍) |
 |
A walled village. Kun Lung Gate Tower and the Enclosing Walls and Corner Watch Towers of Kun Lung Wai are declared monuments[2][3][4][5] 22°30′26″N 114°08′55″E / 22.507168°N 114.148724°E |
| Sin Shut Study Hall (善述書室), in San Uk Tsuen (新屋村) |  |
Grade II historic building[6] |
| Wing Ning Wai (永寧圍) |  |
A walled village. Grade II historic building[7] |
| Wing Ning Tsuen (永寧村) |  |
[8] |
| Tung Kok Wai (東閣圍) aka. Ling Kok Wai |
 |
A walled village. Grade II historic building[9] |
| Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall (松嶺鄧公祠) |  |
Declared monument[10][11] |
| Tin Hau Kung (天后宮) |  |
Tin Hau Temple. A declared monument.[12][13] It is located next to the Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall. |
| Lo Wai (老圍) |  |
A walled village. The Entrance Tower and Enclosing Walls of Lo Wai are declared monuments[14][15] |
| Ma Wat Wai (麻笏圍) |  |
A walled village. The Entrance Tower of Ma Wat Wai is a declared monument[16][17] |
| Shek Lo (石廬) |  |
Grade II historic building[18] |
| Tsung Kyam Church (崇謙堂) |  |
[19] Grade III historic building. |
| Stone tablets to ward off evil spirits (擋煞碑石) | [20] |
See also
References
- ^ Siu Hang Tsuen on AMO website
- ^ Kun Lung Gate Tower: Declared monument on AMO website
- ^ Kun Lung Walls: Declared monument on AMO website
- ^ San Wai on AMO website
- ^ Virtual tour of Kun Lung Wai
- ^ Study Hall on AMO website
- ^ Wing Ning Wai on AMO website
- ^ Wing Ning Tsuen on AMO website
- ^ Tung Kok Wai on AMO website
- ^ Ancestral Hall: Declared monument on AMO website
- ^ Ancestral Hall on AMO website
- ^ Tin Hau Temple: Declared monument on AMO website
- ^ Tin Hau Temple on AMO website
- ^ Lo Wai: Declared monument on AMO website
- ^ Lo Wai on AMO website
- ^ Ma Wat Wai: Declared monument on AMO website
- ^ Ma Wat Wai on AMO website
- ^ Shek Lo on AMO website
- ^ Tsung Kyam Church on AMO website
- ^ Stone tablets on AMO website
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lung Yeuk Tau.
- Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail
- Pictures of Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail
- Jaya Gopan, Temily; Li, Zhao; Zhuang, Shuting (2012). "Modern Traditional Village Life in Hong Kong: The Case of Lung Yeuk Tau Village" (PDF). The Hong Kong Anthropologist. 6. Hong Kong Anthropological Society. OCLC 29371328.
