The Kam Tin Tree House, located beside the playground of Shui Wai Village in Kam Tin, Yuen Long, Hong Kong, is unique for being a stone house embraced by a massive, intricately structured old banyan tree. It holds several records in Hong Kong and bears witness to a period of history during the early Qing Dynasty when the Coastal Evacuation Order (also known as the Maritime Ban Order) was issued. This ancient banyan tree belongs to the species Ficus microcarpa and is listed in the "Register of Old and Valuable Trees"…
The Tang Clan Ancestral Hall is located in Ping Shan, Hong Kong. It serves as the ancestral hall of the Tang clan and is surrounded by Ping Shan’s three wais (walled villages) and six tsuens (villages). According to the clan genealogy, the hall was built by the fifth-generation ancestor Fengxun Gong and has a history of over 700 years. As one of the largest ancestral halls in Hong Kong, it is also a key historic site along the Ping Shan Heritage Trail. In December 2001...
The fort located at 55 Lower Pak Nai, Yuen Long, Hong Kong, was built around 1910 and is the only remaining historical building in Hong Kong related to the history of the Xinhai Revolution. Due to its significant historical value and close ties to the Xinhai Revolution and the activities of the Chinese Revolutionary Alliance in Hong Kong, the fort was designated as a Grade I historic building in 2000. In February 2011…
Luk Kong is located between Sha Tau Kok and Yantian District in Shenzhen. It still retains a wealth of natural ecology and is a well-known heron-watching area. It also features mangroves, which are rare in urban areas. The overgrown Yazhou Island serves as a habitat for various heron species, allowing visitors to observe the graceful movements of egrets up close. The nearby mangroves are also home to many unique plants such as...
Lung Shan Temple is located at the foot of Lung Shan in Fanling. Originally named Longxi Nunnery, the "Reconstruction Inscription of Longxi Temple" states: "Longxi was an ancient divine site. When clouds gathered, rain would follow, as detailed in the county records, and it was known as the Divine Mountain. The stream that flowed from it was called Longxi. People from the Jin Dynasty built a temple here to respond to the divine presence." This suggests that Longxi Nunnery may have been first built during the Jin Dynasty. There is also a claim that the nunnery was established in the late Yuan or early Ming Dynasty...
Yuen Long Park is a large park in Hong Kong, located on a natural woodland on Buffalo Hill southwest of Yuen Long town centre in the Yuen Long District of the New Territories. It is adjacent to Yuen Long Stadium and Yuen Long Swimming Pool. Covering an area of 7.5 hectares, the construction project took two years, and the park was opened in the spring of 1991. Managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong...
Tin Shui Wai Park (English: Tin Shui Wai Park) is located in the center of the Tin Shui Wai New Town in the New Territories of Hong Kong, covering an area of 14.8 hectares. It is a large park in the Yuen Long District. The park is surrounded by buildings on all sides, including Laguna City, Laguna Plaza, Tin Shui Estate, and Tin Yiu Estate, …
Lingdu Temple is the earliest temple in Hong Kong and the birthplace of Buddhism in the region. It is located on the western side of Xiacun in Yuen Long, Hong Kong. Established in the late Eastern Jin Dynasty, it is said to have been named after the Chan master Huaidu, who resided here during the Liang Dynasty. Lingdu Temple is one of the three historically documented ancient temples in Hong Kong, situated in the valley of Lingdu Mountain in Xiacun, Yuen Long, New Territories. This mountain is also known as Datoubiechu, resembling the head of a tiger, with a majestic landscape...
Cheung Shan Ancient Temple is a temple in Hong Kong, located in Ping Shek, Fanling, New Territories. The existing structure was built in the seventh year of the Tongzhi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1868) and has been a declared monument of Hong Kong since 1998. The temple was originally constructed in the fifty-fourth year of the Qianlong reign (1789) by villages in the Ta Kwu Ling area. It was initially named Changsheng An and was dedicated to the worship of Buddha, …
The Liu Man Shek Tong is located between the Muk Mun Tsuen and Chung Sum Tsuen villages in Sheung Shui, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the largest ancestral hall of the Liu Clan in Sheung Shui. Built in the 16th year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty (1751), it was renovated in the 17th year of the Guangxu reign. The name “Man Shek” (Ten Thousand Stones) is said to originate from the fact that Liu Gang, the distant ancestor of the Liu Clan, and his four sons all held high official positions during the Northern Song Dynasty, each receiving an annual salary of two thousand...
The Former Residence of Yip Ting-sai was built around 1908, and its exterior was modeled after the residence of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Tsui Hang Village, Zhongshan. The historical background and architectural style of the Former Residence of Yip Ting-sai are of great significance. It was once rated as a Grade II historic building by the Antiquities and Monuments Office of Hong Kong, and in November 2009, the government gazetted its upgrade to...
Old Wai is located in Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is a walled village inhabited by the Tang Clan of Lung Yeuk Tau. The entrance gate and walls of Old Wai were designated as declared monuments of Hong Kong on January 31, 1997. Since then, the site has gradually attracted an increasing number of visitors. The Tang Clan of Lung Yeuk Tau migrated from Kam Tin to Lung Yeuk Tau in the 14th century and subsequently established the “...
Fanling Lung Yeuk Tau Tin Hau Temple is located at the northern foothills of Lung Shan in Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong, situated between Lo Wai and Tsung Tsin Tsuen, adjacent to the Sung Ling Tang Ancestral Hall. It is one of the main temples in the area. The exact year of the temple's construction is unknown. According to local elders, the temple was built even earlier than the Sung Ling Tang Ancestral Hall and was erected by the clan to pray for...
Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall is located at the foothills of the northwest side of Lung Shan in Lung Yeuk Tau, Lung Fung Tau, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong. Situated between Lo Wai and Ching Chung Tsuen, it is one of the most important and grandest ancestral halls in Hong Kong. The hall was used as a school during the 1940s and 1950s and was declared a monument on November 7, 1997. Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall was built around...
The Pang Clan Ancestral Hall is located in Pei Bin Village, Fanling. It was built in the early Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty (1573). During the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty, scholar Pang Bu Jin noticed that the ancestral hall had fallen into disrepair. He then raised funds with fellow clan members in the village and, in the 26th year of Daoguang (1846), commissioned a feng shui master to choose an auspicious date to relocate the ancestral hall to its current site in Pei Bin Village. This hall...
North District Park, originally known as North District Central Park, is a major park in the North District of the New Territories, Hong Kong. The park is located between Fanling and Sheung Shui, stretching from So Kwun Po Village in the north along the railway and Tin Ping Estate southward to Fanling Wai, covering an area of 8.605 hectares. It was officially opened on March 10, 1990, by the then-chairman of the Regional Council, Cheung Yan-lung...
Cheung Shan Ancient Temple is a temple in Hong Kong, located in Ping She, Fanling, New Territories. The existing structure was built in the seventh year of the Tongzhi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1868) and has been a declared monument of Hong Kong since 1998. The temple was originally constructed in the 54th year of the Qianlong reign (1789) by villages in the Ta Kwu Ling area. It was initially named Changsheng An and was dedicated to the worship of Buddha,…
Hong Kong Guan Zong Temple traces its lineage back to the founder of Tiantai Buddhism, Master Zhiyi, and was first established for teaching and meditation practice by Master Fazhi, known as the Revered One of Siming, in Ningbo, Zhejiang. By the Song Dynasty, during the time of Master Jiaran Faxian of Siming, it was developed into the Sixteen Contemplation Hall, laying the foundation for scholarly teachings. It was not until the early years of the Republic of China that the 43rd patriarch of Tiantai Buddhism, Master Dixian, with the aspiration to revive the ancestral teachings, initiated the reconstruction of the lecture hall and renamed it “Guan Zong Lecture Temple.” In February 2004, it was approved by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government to become the first Buddhist temple in Hong Kong authorized to conduct legal Buddhist weddings. The current abbot is Venerable Hongming.
Plover Cove Country Park is located in the northeastern part of the New Territories. Established in 1978, it covers an area of 4,594 hectares. The terrain is surrounded by sea on three sides with overlapping mountain ranges in the center, and it borders the uniquely rugged Pat Sin Leng Country Park to the west. Whether under the radiant sunshine of a clear day or amid the light drizzle and mist of early spring, picturesque scenes reminiscent of traditional Chinese ink paintings effortlessly unfold before your eyes.
Cloud Spring Immortal Hall is a Taoist temple in Hong Kong, belonging to the Quanzhen School of Taoism. It is located on Ping Shek Road, Ping Yeung Village, Ta Kwu Ling, North District, New Territories, and is famous for its summer lotus displays and winter chrysanthemum exhibitions. Originally situated on Mount Xiqiao in Guangdong, the temple was relocated to Hong Kong in 1938 when Xiqiao fell during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The Taoist practitioners then established a temporary celebration gathering…