Tai Hang () is an area in the

Tai Po District Tai Po District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. The suburban district covers the areas of Tai Po New Town (including areas such as Tai Po Market, , Tai Po Industrial Estate, Tai Wo Estate), Tai Po Tau, Tai Po Kau, Hong Lok Yuen, ...

of Hong Kong. The area encompasses several villages, including Tsz Tong Tsuen () and the two walled villages of Chung Sum Wai () and Fui Sha Wai ().

Administration

Tai Hang is a recognized village under the

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. It is one of the villages represented within the Tai Po Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Tai Hang is part of the

Lam Tsuen Valley Lam Tsuen Valley () is situated in the New Territories, Hong Kong, west of Tai Po New Town. Lam Tsuen and other villages are located in the valley. The Lam Tsuen River The Lam Tsuen River () is a river in Tai Po District, Hong Kong, with a len ...

constituency, which is currently represented by Richard Chan Chun-chit.

History

The villagers of the Tai Hang Village were mainly the members of the

Man A man is an adult male human. Prior to adulthood, a male human is referred to as a boy (a male child or adolescent). Like most other male mammals, a man's genome usually inherits an X chromosome from the mother and a Y chromo ...

() clan. The original members of the Man clan in Tai Hang were relatives of

Wen Tianxiang Wen Tianxiang (; June 6, 1236 – January 9, 1283), noble title Duke of Xin (), was a Chinese poet and politician in the last years of the Southern Song dynasty. For his resistance to Kublai Khan's invasion of the Southern Song dynasty, and for ...

(), the Duke and scholar-general of the Song Dynasty in China. When the Mongols invaded the Song Dynasty, Wen fled to the South with his family and the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. At first, the family of Wen stayed in

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but they then moved to the present-day

of Hong Kong. Because of the historic background, Wen Tianxiang is commemorated in the village through his statue and an inscription of one of his writings. At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tai Hang Tsz Tong Tsuen was 77. The number of males was 29.

Features

* Tai Hang Village is formed by the "Two Wai One Village", which consists of two walled villages, Chung Sum Wai () and Fui Sha Wai (), and the village of Tsz Tong Tsuen (). The enclosing walls of Fui Sha Wai have been listed as Grade III historic buildings. * It contains the largest number of traditional village schools in the Tai Po District. For example, the "藝沅學校", "善慶書室", "叢桂書室" and "正倫書室" were built in the Qing Dynasty and their remains still exist in the village. * Three old temples in the village, Guanyin Temple,

Tin Hau Temple Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong are dedicated to Tin Hau (Mazu). Over 100 temples are dedicated (at least partially) to Tin Hau in Hong Kong. A list of these temples can be found below. Famous temples Famous Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong include: ...

and the Man Tai Temple, were built in the Qing Dynasty and several relics are still kept in the temples. * The old trees outside the temples formed a double trunk and hid the sculpture of the god of marriage between them. It shows the linkage between the gods and hidden messages of the double trunk, the inseparable love. * The sculpture of Wen Tianxiang and the inscription of his literature in the Man Shan Park.

Festival

The traditional festival of the village, Da Jiu Festival, is held every five years. It started after building the village in order to express the thanks towards the gods and to beg for the fortune. The latest Da Jiu Festival was held in 2020. File:HK TaiHang DaJiu Kitchen 2015.jpg, 2015 Da Jiu Festival File:HK DaJinOpera2 TaiHang 2015.jpg, 2015 Da Jiu Festival File:HK TaiHangDaJiuRepresentatives.JPG, 2010 Da Jiu Festival

References

External links

Delineation of area of existing village Tai Hang (Tai Po) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
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Antiquities Advisory Board The Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) is a statutory body of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with the responsibility of advising the Antiquities Authority on any matters relating to antiquities and monuments. The AAB was establish ...

. Historic Building Appraisal
Ngai Yuen Tong, Tai HangPictures
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. Historic Building Appraisal
Man Ancestral Hall, Tsz Tong TsuenPictures
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. Historic Building Appraisal
Tin Hau Temple & Man Tai Temple, Tsz Tong TsuenPictures
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. Historic Building Appraisal
Sin Hing Study Hall, Tsz Tong TsuenPictures
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