Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall

　　Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall is located at the northern foothills of Lung Shan in Lung Yeuk Tau, Lung Hung Lau, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong, situated between Lo Wai and ancestral shrine villages. 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 fourth year of the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty (1525) to commemorate the founding ancestor, Tang Chung Ling (1302–1387), and serves as the ancestral hall for the Tang clan of Lung Yeuk Tau. On the annual Lantern Festival, clan members who have had children born that year perform a lamp-lighting ceremony at the hall, while the second day of the second lunar month is designated as the ancestral worship day. The hall is a three-courtyard structure, with a screen wall installed in the middle courtyard and the rear courtyard divided into three halls. The central hall enshrines the ancestral tablets of past generations, with the central position dedicated to the deified figures of Song Dynasty’s Second Generation Patriarch, Tax Bureau Duke Deng Wei Ji, and Imperial Aunt Zhao. Their tablets feature carved dragon heads, which distinguish them from other ancestral tablets. The left hall honors ancestors who contributed significantly to the clan or achieved notable scholarly honors, while the right hall commemorates local virtuous figures. The ancestral shrine, bracket sets, beams, eaves boards, and gable decorations are adorned with exquisite wood carvings, painted sculptures, and murals. The patterns feature auspicious motifs that fully reflect the superb craftsmanship of artisans in the past.

　　Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall is open daily from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, and is closed on Tuesdays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, and the first three days of the Lunar New Year.

　　Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall Must-visit reason: One of the most important and grandest ancestral halls in Hong Kong