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Keung Shan (, literally "Ginger Mountain") is a peak in Hong Kong, on southwestern
Keung Shan is formed by volcanic rocks, including porphyritic rhyolites, similar to nearby
Delineation of area of existing village Keung Shan, Upper and Luk Wu (Tai O) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
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Lantau Island
Lantau Island (also Lantao Island, Lan Tao) is the largest island in Hong Kong, located West of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and is part of the New Territories. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands ...
, with a height of above sea level.
Geology
Keung Shan is formed by volcanic rocks, including porphyritic rhyolites, similar to nearby Lantau Peak
Lantau Peak or Fung Wong Shan (literally "Fenghuang, Phoenix Mountain") is the second highest peak in Hong Kong and the highest point on Lantau Island, with a height of above sea level. Name origin
The mountain is actually made up of a pair o ...
and Sunset Peak.
Access
The Lantau Trail traverses the summit of this hill.Villages
The villages of Lower Keung Shan () and Upper Keung Shan () are located north of the hill. Both are recognised villages under theNew Territories
The New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of Hong Kong. Historically, it ...
Small House Policy. The Keung Shan area, together with Luk Wu Luk Wu Tsuen () is an area and a village of Lantau Island in Hong Kong, home to several Buddhist monasteries.
The place was named as such since deer could be found there in the past and the landscape looks like a lake.
Administration
Luk Wu is a r ...
, Ngong Ping
Ngong Ping () is a highland in the western part of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It hosts Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha amidst the hills which is about 34 m tall. There are several hills nearby which are also an attraction to tourists. It is ...
, Tei Tong Tsai and Man Cheung Po Man Cheung Po () is an area of Lantau Island in Hong Kong.
History
In 1955, Austin Coates described Man Cheung Po as a small settlement with a population of about 20, "high up in the hills, 40 minutes hard walking from Leung Uk", there principal dw ...
are considered as the five major Buddhist sites of Lantau Island, hosting numerous temples and gardens.
See also
* List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong KongReferences
External links
Delineation of area of existing village Keung Shan, Upper and Luk Wu (Tai O) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
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