Lo Uk Tsuen (Ha Tsuen)

Lo Uk Tsuen (Chinese: 羅屋村) is a village in Ha Tsuen, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Lo Uk Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]

Features

The Yeung Hau Temple in Ha Tsuen (廈村楊侯宮) also known as Tung Tau Miu (東頭廟; 'eastern temple'),[2] and located in nearby Tung Tau Tsuen, was built before 1871. It is believed to be have been built by the local Tang clan of Tung Tau Sam Tsuen (東頭三村; 'three villages in the east'), comprising Tung Tau Tsuen, Lo Uk Tsuen and Hong Mei Tsuen. It was declared a monument in 1988.[3]

References

  1. ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  2. ^ Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Entrance Gate, San Wai, Ha Tsuen
  3. ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Declared Monuments in Hong Kong. Yeung Hau Temple, Ha Tsuen, Yuen Long
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