Hong Kong Travel Ping Shan - Ping Shan Heritage Trail 屏山文物徑

Hong Kong Travel Ping Shan - Ping Shan Heritage Trail 屏山文物徑 (2018 0909)

The Ping Shan Heritage Trail takes you on a journey in a historical part of Hong Kong that has been populated by them since the late Yuan dynasty (1271–1368).

Getting There -

MTR Tin Shui Wai Station天水围站Exit E-E3.

Trail:

MTR Tin Shui Wai Station天水围站)>

Exit E> Exit E3>

Going to Ground Floor> Cross Tsui Sing Road>

Walk Down the Staircase>

Tsui Shing Lau Pagoda 聚星樓 - Hong Kong’s oldest pagoda, Tsui Shing Lau, is believed to have been built in 1486. The three-story, green-bricked building is hexagonal and stands 13 metres high. The top floor of the pagoda is home to Fui Shing (‘Champion Star’), the deity responsible for success or failure in exams. There are auspicious Chinese sayings inscribed on each floor. >

Tsui Sing Road (on the direction MTR exit C> Hang Fai Parking 恆輝停車場 (May Cut Thought the car park)>

Sheung Cheung Wai Service Reservoir 上璋圍配水庫>

Shrine of the Earth God 社壇 - known as ‘She Kung’ in this village and believed to protect villages and homes. His shrines are usually simple brick structures on which pieces of stone are placed to represent his presence.>

上璋圍車場 Tsukigime Parking Lot>

Sheung Cheung Wai上璋圍 - This 200-year-old walled village consists of rows of symmetrical houses enclosed by a green brick wall. The gatehouse, shrines and some of the old houses are still standing. Part of the wall may be missing, but enough remains to give a feel for what a traditional Chinese walled village looked like.

Private Property not Open to Public

Old Well 古井 (Ping Shan Nam Pak Road)>

Yeung Hau Temple 屏山楊侯古廟 - Located in Hang Tau Tsuen, this temple is dedicated to the deity Hau Wong. The exact date of construction is unknown but renovations took place in 1963 and 1991. The temple is divided into three bays, which house the statues of Hau Wong, Kam Fa (Patron Saint of Expectant Mothers) and the Earth God.

Road leading to Yan Tun Kong Study Hall>

Yan Tun Kong Study Hall 仁敦岡書室 - Also known as Yin Yik Tong, is the most important building of the Tang clan in Hang Tau Tsuen, Ping Shan. The year of construction is uncertain. According to the indigenous villagers, it was built by the Tang clan to commemorate their 14th to 16th generation ancestors Tang Wai-tak (alias Yan-shaw), Tang Ji-fong (alias Tun-fuk) and Tang Fung (alias Ming-kong). The engraved characters “re-carved in the 9th year of Tongzhi reign (1870) on the wooden plaque hanging in the main hall suggest that the study hall underwent large-scale renovations that year. >

Shengxuan Public School圣轩公家塾>

Tang Ancestral Hall 元朗屏山鄧氏宗祠 - Constructed in 1273, this Tang clan ancestral hall is a magnificent three-hall structure with two internal courtyards, and is one of the finest examples of this type of building in Hong Kong. Note the high elevation of the pathway in the courtyard — this indicates that one of the Tang clansmen held a high-ranking position in the imperial government.

(Ping Shan Chuk Lam Road)>

Yu Kiu Ancestral Hall 愈喬二公祠 - Built in the 16th century by two 11th generation Tang clan brothers, Yu Kiu Ancestral Hall served as a school for the children of the Ping Shan villages. The layout is identical to the Tang Ancestral Hall, with three halls and two internal courtyards.>

Kengtou Village Fort坑頭村砲台>

Hang Mei Tsuen Public Toilet 坑尾村公廁> Kun Ting Study Hall 覲廷書室 - Used both as an ancestral hall and a place of study, this 1870s edifice is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. It is a two-hall building with an enclosed courtyard, noteworthy for its finely carved granite columns and granite block base along the façade. The distinguished design in the interior reflects the impressive skills of the craftsmen of that time.>

Ching Shu Hin 清暑軒 - Built in 1874 as a guesthouse for scholars and prominent visitors, Ching Shu Hin is a feast for the eyes, decorated with carved panels, murals, patterned grilles, carved brackets and plaster mouldings. In combination, these demonstrate the grandeur and elegance of a wealthy Chinese family’s residence.>

Ping Ha Road>

坑尾村公園(Ping Ha Road)>

Hung Shing Temple - Ping Shan 洪聖宮 - 屏山 - The deity Hung Shing is widely worshipped, especially by fishermen and people whose livelihoods depend on the sea. Built by the Tang clan in 1767, this temple commemorating him is a simple two-hall building with an open courtyard in between. This curiously differs from most other temples in Hong Kong, where the open courtyards are usually roofed over to make incense towers.>

Restoration Hall 维新堂>

Ping Ha Road> Short Cut to Ping Shan Chuk Lam Road> Hang Mei Tsuen Sitting-out Area 坑尾村公園> 屏山孝思堂>

Ping Shan Tang Clan Gallery Cum Heritage Trail Visitors Centre 屏山鄧族文物館暨文物徑訪客中心 - The visitor centre is housed within the Old Ping Shan Police Station, which was constructed in 1900 and is one of the few remaining pre-Second World War police stations in the New Territories. After being superseded by the Yuen Long Police Station in the 1960s, it continued on as a training centre and headquarters for the Hong Kong Police Dog Unit. It has been listed as a Grade II Historic Building.>