Tseung Kong Wai () aka. Lo Wai (), formerly Sai Tau Lei, is a
walled village in
Ha Tsuen
Ha Tsuen (), or Ha Tsuen Heung () is an area at the west of Yuen Long Town in Hong Kong. Administratively, it belongs to Yuen Long District.
History
During the Hungwu reign (1368-1398) of the Ming Dynasty, two members of Tang clans in Kam Tin ...
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Yuen Long District,
Hong Kong
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Administration
Tseung Kong Wai is a recognized village under the
New Territories
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Small House Policy.
History
During the
Hungwu reign of the
Ming Dynasty
The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...
, two members of
Tang clans in
Kam Tin left for Ha Tsuen as they saw the potentials of this place as markets and places of producing fish and salt.
These two members of Tang clans, Tang Hung Wai and Tang Hung Chih, built two villages there.
[Fung Chi Ming. 1996. ''Yuen Long Historical Relics and Monument''. Yuen Long District Board.] The two villages are Tseung Kong Wai (formerly Sai Tau Lei) and
Tung Tau Tsuen (, formerly Tung Tau Lei).
[ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information System]
Tung Tau Tsuen
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See also
* Walled villages of Hong Kong
References
External links
Delineation of area of existing village Tseung Kong Wai (Pha Tsuen) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
Webpage about Tseung Kong Wai
Walled villages of Hong Kong
Ha Tsuen
Villages in Yuen Long District, Hong Kong
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