Lung Yeuk Tau (Chinese: 龍躍頭; lit. 'Mountain of Jumping Dragon'), commonly known as Lung Ku Tau (龍骨頭; 'Dragon bones') and also called Lung Ling (龍嶺; 'Dragon peak') is an area located northeast of Luen Wo Hui in Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong.[1]
| Lung Yeuk Tau | |||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 龍躍頭 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 龙跃头 | ||||||||||||
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Administration edit
For electoral purposes, Lung Yeuk Tau is part of the Queen's Hill constituency of the North District Council. It is currently represented by Law Ting-tak, who was elected in the local elections.[2][3]
Lung Yeuk Tau (including San Uk Tsuen, San Wai, Wing Ning Tsuen, Wing Ning Wai, Ma Wat Tsuen, Tung Kok Wai and Lo Wai) forms collectively a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[4]
Villages edit
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:[5]
- Lo Wai (老圍)
- Ma Wat Wai (麻笏圍)
- San Wai (新圍), also called Kun Lung Wai (覲龍圍)
- Tung Kok Wai (東閣圍), also known as Ling Kok Wai (嶺角圍)
- Wing Ning Wai (永寧圍)
The "Six Tsuen" (六村) are:[5]
- Kun Lung Tsuen (覲龍村)
- Ma Wat Tsuen (麻笏村)
- San Uk Tsuen (新屋村)
- Siu Hang Tsuen (小坑村)
- Tsz Tong Tsuen (祠堂村)[6]
- Wing Ning Tsuen (永寧村), also called Tai Tang (大廳)
History edit
Lung Yeuk Tau was served by the Lung Yeuk Tau station of the former Sha Tau Kok Railway, which was in operation from 1911 to 1928. Lung Yeuk Tau station was opened on 21 December 1911.
Heritage Trail edit
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:
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Mak, Michael Y.; So, Albert T. (2015). Scientific Feng Shui for the Built Environment: Theories and Applications. City University of Hong Kong Press. pp. 132–142. ISBN 9789629372361.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ a b c Antiquities and Monuments Office. Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Tsz Tong Tsuen
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Declared Monuments in Hong Kong. Kun Lung Gate Tower
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Declared Monuments in Hong Kong. Kun Lung Walls
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail. San Wai
- ^ Virtual tour of Kun Lung Wai
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail. Shin Shut Study Hall
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail. Wing Ning Tsuen
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail. Tung Kok Wai
- ^ Antiquities Advisory Board. List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings with Assessment Results
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Declared Monuments in Hong Kong. Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail. Ancestral Hall
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Declared Monuments in Hong Kong. Tin Hau Temple
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail. Tin Hau Temple
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Declared Monuments in Hong Kong. Entrance Tower and Enclosing Walls of Lo Wai
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail. Lo Wai
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Declared Monuments in Hong Kong. Entrance Tower of Ma Wat Wai
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail. Ma Wat Wai
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail. Shek Lo
Further reading edit
- Zhao, Zhiming (1998). The Tangs of Lung Yeuk Tau: A Chinese lineage in contemporary social context (Thesis). Ohio State University.
- 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.
- Constable, Nicole (August 1994). Christian Souls and Chinese Spirits: A Hakka Community in Hong Kong. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520083844. (about a Christian Hakka community in Shung Him Tong Tsuen)
- Choi, C.C. (1990). "Studies on Hong Kong Jiao Festivals" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 30: 26–43. ISSN 1991-7295.
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