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Kam Tin
Kam Tin, or Kam Tin Heung, is an area in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It lies on a flat alluvial plain north of Tai Mo Shan mountain and east of Yuen Long town. It was formerly known as Sham Tin (岑田). Administratively, it is part of Yuen Long District. Many of Kam Tin's residents are from the Tang Clan, who are of the Punti culture, not Hakka as is often misattributed. History Kam Tin is the origin of the biggest indigenous Tang Clan () in Hong Kong. The ancestor of indigenous Tang, Tang Hon Fat () settled his family from Jiangxi to Sham Tin in 973. During the reign of Wanli Emperor (1572–1620) of Ming Dynasty, Sham Tin was renamed Kam Tin. Villages Villages in Kam Tin include: Fung Kat Heung, Kam Hing Wai, Kam Tin Shing Mun San Tsuen, Kat Hing Wai, Ko Po Tsuen, Pak Wai Tsuen, Sha Po Tsuen, Shui Mei Tsuen, Shui Tau Tsuen, Tai Hong Wai, Tsz Tong Tsuen and Wing Lung Wai. Features Kat Hing Wai is the most famous walled village located in Kam Tin. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Ming Dynasty
The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last orthodox dynasty of China ruled by the Han people, the majority ethnic group in China. Although the primary capital of Beijing fell in 1644 to a rebellion led by Li Zicheng (who established the short-lived Shun dynasty), numerous rump regimes ruled by remnants of the Ming imperial family—collectively called the Southern Ming—survived until 1662. The Ming dynasty's founder, the Hongwu Emperor (r. 1368–1398), attempted to create a society of self-sufficient rural communities ordered in a rigid, immobile system that would guarantee and support a permanent class of soldiers for his dynasty: the empire's standing army exceeded one million troops and the navy's dockyards in Nanjing were the largest in the world. He also took great care breaking the power of the court eunuchs and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walled Villages Of Hong Kong
Most of the walled villages of Hong Kong are located in the New Territories. History During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the shore of Guangdong suffered from pirates, and the area of present-day Hong Kong was particularly vulnerable to pirates' attacks. Winding shores, hilly lands and islands and remoteness from administrative centres made the territory of Hong Kong an excellent hideout for pirates. Villages, both Punti and Hakka, built walls against them. Some villages even protected themselves with cannons. Over time, the walls of most walled villages have been partly or totally demolished. Names In Punti Cantonese, ''Wai'' (, Walled) and ''Tsuen'' (, Village) were once synonyms, hence most place names which include the word 'wai', were at some point in time a walled village. Conservation Two heritage trails of Hong Kong feature walled villages: * Ping Shan Heritage Trail. One walled village: Sheung Cheung Wai (). * Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail. Five walled villages: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wing Lung Wai
Wing Lung Wai () is a walled village located in the Kam Tin area of Yuen Long District, in Hong Kong. Three other walled villages, Kat Hing Wai, Tai Hong Wai, and Kam Hing Wai are located nearby and were built around the same time. Administration Wing Lung Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History The village was founded by Tang Siu-kui () and his clansmen in the Chenghua reign (1465-1487) of the Ming dynasty. The village was earlier called Sha Lan Mei () or Wing Lung Wai (). The name was changed into the present name in 1905.Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalEntrance Gate, Wing Lung Wai, Kam Tin/ref> The enclosing wall was built in the Kangxi reign (1661-1722) of the Qing dynasty to safeguard the village from bandits, privates and other enemies. The entrance gate, originally located at the front wall of the village, on its central axis, was later relocated to the south due to feng shui reasons, after establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsz Tong Tsuen (Kam Tin)
Tsz Tong Tsuen (), also transliterated as Chi Tong Tsuen, is a village in the Kam Tin area of Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Chi Tong Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. References External links Delineation of area of existing village Tsz Tong Tsuen (Kam Tin) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)* Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalResidence of Tang Pak Kau, No. 20 Tsz Tong Tsuen, Kam Tin * Antiquities Advisory Board
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Tai Hong Wai
Tai Hong Wai () is a walled village located in the Kam Tin area of Yuen Long District, in Hong Kong. Three other walled villages, Kat Hing Wai, Wing Lung Wai, and Kam Hing Wai are located nearby and were built around the same time. Administration Tai Hong Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. References External links Delineation of area of existing village Tai Hong Wai (Kam Tin) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)* Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalEntrance Gate, Tai Hong Wai, Kam Tin * Antiquities Advisory Board
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Shui Tau Tsuen
Shui Tau Tsuen () is a 17th century village in Kam Tin area, Yuen Long District, New Territories, Hong Kong. Kam Tin is the origins of Tang Clan (), one of the Five Great Clans of Hong Kong. Administration Shui Tau Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the villages represented within the Kam Tin Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Shui Tau Tsuen is part of the Kam Tin constituency, which is currently represented by Chris Li Chung-chi. Historic buildings Shui Tau Tsuen and neighboring Shui Mei Tsuen are famous for their prow-shaped roofs decorated with dragons and carp. Cheung Chun Yuen was a school providing martial arts training for village children aiming to gain success in the military stream of the Imperial Civil Service Examination.Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalCheung Chun Yuen, No. 82 Shui Tau Tsuen, Kam Tin/ref> It was the only place that taught martial arts in the Kam Tin area in the pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shui Mei Tsuen
Shui Mei Tsuen () is a village in the Kam Tin area of Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Shui Mei Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History In January 2022, a pet dog was surrounded and beaten to death by four male inhabitants of the village; one was arrested. The dog's owner said that she begged the men for mercy, and that the assailants also threatened to beat her as well. Further reading * (about Shui Mei Tsuen and Shui Tau Tsuen) References External links Delineation of area of existing village Shui Mei Tsuen (Kam Tin) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)* Antiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information SystemShui Mei Tsuen* Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalTang Tsing Lok Ancestral Hall, No. 297 Shui Mei Tsuen [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sha Po Tsuen
Sha Po Tsuen () is a walled village in Kam Tin, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Sha Po Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. Education Sha Po is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 74. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and one government school: Yuen Long Government Primary School (元朗官立小學). See also * Walled villages of Hong Kong Most of the walled villages of Hong Kong are located in the New Territories. History During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the shore of Guangdong suffered from pirates, and the area of present-day Hong Kong was particularly vulnerable to p ... References External links Delineation of area of existing village Sha Po Tsuen (Kam Tin) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022) Walled villages of Hong Kong Kam Tin Villages in Yuen Long District, Hong Kong {{HK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pak Wai Tsuen
Pak Wai Tsuen () is a village in Kam Tin, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Pak Wai Tsuen is one of the villages represented within the Kam Tin Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Pak Wai Tsuen is part of the Kam Tin constituency, which is currently represented by Chris Li Chung-chi. See also * Shui Mei Tsuen and Shui Tau Tsuen Shui Tau Tsuen () is a 17th century village in Kam Tin area, Yuen Long District, New Territories, Hong Kong. Kam Tin is the origins of Tang Clan (), one of the Five Great Clans of Hong Kong. Administration Shui Tau Tsuen is a recognized villag ..., two adjacent villages References External links Delineation of area of existing village Shui Tau Tsuen (Kam Tin) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)(includes Pak Wai Tsuen) Villages in Yuen Long District, Hong Kong Kam Tin {{NewTerritories-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ko Po Tsuen, Yuen Long District
Ko Po Tsuen () is a village in the Kam Tin area of Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Ko Po is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. Ko Po Tsuen is one of the villages represented within the Kam Tin Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Ko Po Tsuen is part of the Kam Tin constituency, which is currently represented by Chris Li Chung-chi. References External links Delineation of area of existing village Ko Po Tsuen (Kam Tin) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)(also covers Kam Hing Wai Kam Hing Wai () is a walled village located in the Kam Tin area of Yuen Long District, in Hong Kong. Three other walled villages; Kat Hing Wai, Wing Lung Wai, and Tai Hong Wai) are located nearby and were built around the same time. Administrati ...) Blog entry with photographs of Ko Po Tsuen(in Chinese) Villages in Yuen Long District, Hong Kong Kam Tin {{HK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kat Hing Wai
Kat Hing Wai () is a Punti walled village in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. The village is popularly known as ''Kam Tin'', from the name of the local area. Kat Hing Wai is home to about 400 descendants of the Tang Clan, one of the " Five Great Clans" of the territory who settled here from China during the Song Dynasty. The village walls were added in the 17th century.Hong Kong Museum of History The Tangs are Punti people descended from Southern China and were the first to settle in Hong Kong. Kat Hing Wai's residents speak the Weitou dialect, a Yue dialect. Three other walled villages, Wing Lung Wai, Tai Hong Wai, and Kam Hing Wai are located nearby and were built around the same time. Administration Kat Hing Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History Kat Hing Wai was established during the reign of the Ming Chenghua Emperor (r. 1464–1487). The walls enclosing Kat Hing Wai were built by Tang Chue-yin () and Tang Chik-kin () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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