Hong Mei Tsuen
Hong Mei Tsuen (Chinese: 巷尾村) is a village in Ha Tsuen, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.
Administration
[edit]Hong Mei Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]
History
[edit]At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Hong Mei Tsuen was 52. The number of males was 21.[2]
Features
[edit]The Yeung Hau Temple in Ha Tsuen (廈村楊侯宮) also known as Tung Tau Miu (東頭廟; 'eastern temple'),[3] and located in nearby Tung Tau Tsuen, was built before 1871. It is believed to be have been built by the local Tang clan of Tung Tau Sam Tsuen (東頭三村; 'three villages in the east'), comprising Tung Tau Tsuen, Lo Uk Tsuen and Hong Mei Tsuen. It was declared a monument in 1988.[4]
See also
[edit]- Lo Uk Tsuen, San Wai, Tung Tau Tsuen: adjacent villages
References
[edit]- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ Hase, Patrick (1996). "Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36: 78. ISSN 1991-7295.
- ^ Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Entrance Gate, San Wai, Ha Tsuen
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Declared Monuments in Hong Kong. Yeung Hau Temple, Ha Tsuen, Yuen Long
External links
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22°27′09″N 113°59′31″E / 22.452409°N 113.991887°E
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