Shan Pui Tsuen

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Lam Ancestral Hall, Shan Pui Tsuen
Old street in Shan Pui Tsuen
Distant view of Shan Pui Tsuen

Shan Pui Tsuen (Chinese: 山背村) is a village in Shap Pat Heung, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.

Administration[]

For electoral purposes, Shan Pui Tsuen is located in the Shap Pat Heung North constituency of the Yuen Long District Council. It is currently represented by Shum Ho-kit, who was elected in the 2019 elections.[1][2]

Geography[]

Shan Pui Tsuen is located north of a hill separating it from Yuen Long Kau Hui. A small boat near the village entrance serves as a ferry across the Kam Tin River towards Nam Sang Wai in the north.[3]

History[]

Shan Pui Tsuen was founded by Lam Siu-yuen (林兆元), a 13th generation member of the Lam Clan, who moved from Tai Wai Tsuen some 200 years ago.[4] Historically, the village was facing a large piece of fishing ponds.[5]

Shan Pui Tsuen is part of the Tung Tau alliance (東頭約)[6] or "Joint Meeting Group of Seven Villages", together with Nam Pin Wai, Tung Tau Tsuen, Choi Uk Tsuen, Ying Lung Wai, Wong Uk Tsuen and Tai Wai Tsuen.[7] The Yi Shing Temple in Wong Uk Tsuen is an alliance temple of the Tung Tau Alliance.[6]

Features[]

Lam Ancestral Hall (林氏家祠), located at No. 157 Shan Pui Tsuen, in the eastern part of the village,[5] was probably built in the 19th century.[8] The building was used as the classrooms of a school for teaching village children in the 1930s-1960s, and as classrooms of a kindergarten in 1967–1968.[4]

Several old residential houses in the village are Qing vernacular buildings and are considered to have built heritage value.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Yuen Long District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Yuen Long District Council - Yuen Long DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  3. ^ thaiworldview.com - Shan Pui Tsuen
  4. ^ a b Brief Information on No Grade Items, pp.455-456 Archived 2012-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b Brief Information on Proposed Grade III Items, p.447 Archived 2013-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Yi Shing Temple, Wong Uk Tsuen
  7. ^ Press Release: "Property development projects at Nam Cheong and Yuen Long Stations", May 13, 2009
  8. ^ Introduction to 1444 Historic Buildings, p.1335 Archived 2012-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Brief Information on Proposed Grade III Items Archived 2013-09-22 at the Wayback Machine

External links[]

Coordinates: 22°27′10″N 114°02���14″E / 22.45271°N 114.037195°E / 22.45271; 114.037195

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