Ho Sheung Heung
Ho Sheung Heung (Chinese: 河上鄉) is an area in Sheung Shui, North District, Hong Kong.
History
The Hau (侯) Clan, one of the Five Great Clans of the New Territories, arrived in modern-day Hong Kong towards the end of the 12th century, during the Southern Song Dynasty. They first settled at Ho Sheung Heung. They later settled three branch-villages: Yin Kong, Kam Tsin and Ping Kong.[1]
Villages
There are four villages in Ho Sheung Heung, namely Nam Pin Wai, Pak Pin Wai, Chung Sum Tsuen and Chung Wai Tsuen (San Tsuen).[2]
Ho Sheung Heung Lo Wai (河上鄉老圍) aka. Pak Pin Wai (北邊圍) is a walled village.
Features
Hau Ku Shek Ancestral Hall in Ho Sheung Heung has been listed as a declared monument[3][4] since 2003.[5]
References
- ^ Baker, Hugh D. R. (1966). "The Five Great Clans of the New Territories" (PDF). Journal of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. 6: 26. JSTOR 23881432.
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office: Ho Sheung Heung
- ^ Development Bureau: Declared Monuments in Hong Kong - Hau Ku Shek Ancestral Hall
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office: Declared Monuments in Hong Kong - Hau Ku Shek Ancestral Hall
- ^ Press release: "Hau Ku Shek Ancestral Hall in Sheung Shui gazetted as historical building", December 19, 2003
External links
- Delineation of area of existing village Ho Sheung Heung (Sheung Shui) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal: Sin Wai Nunnery, Ho Sheung Heung Pictures
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal: Hung Shing Temple and Pai Fung Temple, Ho Sheung Heung Pictures
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