Shui Tsiu San Tsuen
Shui Tsiu San Tsuen (Chinese: 水蕉新村) is a village in Shap Pat Heung, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Part of the village is a historic walled village.
Entrance gate of the walled village in October 2012
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Fuk Hing Tong (福慶堂) is the shrine of the walled village. It serves as the common ancestral hall and for the worship of Kwan Tai. Taken in October 2012.
Administration
Shui Tsiu San Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]
History
Shui Tsiu San Tsuen was a Hakka village inhabited by the Yeung (楊) and the Wong (黃) who worked for the Tang Clan as early as the mid-17th century. They were later joined by the Ching (程), the Lam (林) and the Cheung (張).[2]
References
- "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Fuk Hing Tong (Shrine), No. 121 Shui Tsiu San Tsuen
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shui Tsiu San Tsuen.
- Delineation of area of existing village Shui Chiu San Tsuen (Shap Pat heung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Pictures of Fuk Hing Tong (Shrine), No. 121 Shui Tsiu San Tsuen
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