Tsing Chuen Wai

Entrance gate of Tsing Chuen Wai.

Tsing Chuen Wai (Chinese: 青磚圍) is a walled village located in the Lam Tei area, in the northern part of Tuen Mun District, in Hong Kong.[1]

History

Tsing Chuen Wai, formerly known as Mak Yuen Wai (Chinese: 麥園圍; literally: "Walled Village of Barley Farm"), was established by the To (陶) Clan about 300 years ago. Its present name came from the fact that the village was surrounded by its protective walls made of green bricks. The Tos had conflicts with the Tang Clan of Ping Shan during the Qing Dynasty, and attacks were carried out against the walled village. Watchmen at the watchtowers were killed but Tsing Chuen Wai was never captured by the Tangs. The enclosing walls and watchtowers were torn down in the 1960s.[2]

Features

The Tin Hau Temple and the Ancestral Hall in the village have historical value. The only surviving portion of the original green-brick boundary wall at the main entrance of the Wai gives visitors an insight into the walled village's historical outlook.[1]

Transportation

Take LRT route No. 610, 614 or 615 and alight at Lam Tei Stop, or KMB route No. 53, 63X, 68A, or minibus running between Jordan and Yuen Long.

References

  1. 1 2 Welcome to 18 Districts - Tuen Mun District
  2. ↑ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Brief Information on No Grade Items. Item #1294 Watchtower, Tsing Chuen Wai, Tuen Mun
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Coordinates: 22°25′22″N 113°58′55″E / 22.422643°N 113.981888°E / 22.422643; 113.981888

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