Lung Yeuk Tau

Lung Yeuk Tau (Chinese: 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.[1]

Lung Yeuk Tau
Traditional Chinese龍躍頭
Cantonese Yalelùhng yeuhk tàuh
View of Lung Yeuk Tau and the Ng Tung River

Villages

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" (五圍) are:[2]

The "Six Tsuen" (六村) are:[2]

Heritage Trail

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 Coordinates/References
Siu Hang Tsuen (小坑村)
22.50951°N 114.14721°E / 22.50951; 114.14721 (Siu Hang Tsuen)

[4]
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[5][6][7][8] 22.507121°N 114.14842°E / 22.507121; 114.14842 (San Wai)
Sin Shut Study Hall (善述書室), in San Uk Tsuen (新屋村)
Grade II historic building[9] 22.50448°N 114.14862°E / 22.50448; 114.14862 (Sin Shut Study Hall)
Wing Ning Wai (永寧圍)
A walled village. 22.501585°N 114.150191°E / 22.501585; 114.150191 (Wing Ning Wai)
Wing Ning Tsuen (永寧村)
22.50103°N 114.1508°E / 22.50103; 114.1508 (Wing Ning Tsuen)

[10]
Tung Kok Wai (東閣圍)
aka. Ling Kok Wai (嶺角圍)[11]
A walled village.[12] It is listed as a Grade I historic building of Hong Kong.[13] 22.500589°N 114.153543°E / 22.500589; 114.153543 (Tung Kok Wai)
Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall (松嶺鄧公祠)
Declared monument[14][15] 22.497837°N 114.152737°E / 22.497837; 114.152737 (Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall)
Tin Hau Kung (天后宮)
Tin Hau Temple. A declared monument.[16][17] It is located next to the Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall. 22.497503°N 114.152691°E / 22.497503; 114.152691 (Tin Hau Kung)
Lo Wai (老圍)
A walled village. The Entrance Tower and Enclosing Walls of Lo Wai are declared monuments[18][19] 22.497808°N 114.151892°E / 22.497808; 114.151892 (Lo Wai)
Ma Wat Wai (麻笏圍)
A walled village. The Entrance Tower of Ma Wat Wai is a declared monument[20][21] 22.499027°N 114.149998°E / 22.499027; 114.149998 (Ma Wat Wai)
Shek Lo (石廬)
Grade II historic building[22] 22.497397°N 114.149608°E / 22.497397; 114.149608 (Shek Lo)
Tsung Kyam Church (崇謙堂)
[23] Grade III historic building. Located at No. 20 Shung Him Tong Tsuen. 22.49699°N 114.14889°E / 22.49699; 114.14889 (Tsung Kyam Church)
Stone tablets to ward off evil spirits (擋煞碑石) [24]
Shrines of the Earth God [25]

See also

References

Further reading

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