Tai Wai Tsuen (Yuen Long District)
Tai Wai Tsuen (Chinese: 大圍村) is a walled village in the Yuen Long Kau Hui area of Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.
Paifang and entrance gate of Tai Wai Tsuen.
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central axis and village shrine of Tai Wai Tsuen.
History
Tai Wai Tsuen was founded by the Wong clan and the Choi clan around the early 16th century.[1]
Tai Wai Tsuen is part of the Tung Tau alliance (東頭約)[2] or "Joint Meeting Group of Seven Villages", together with Nam Pin Wai, Tung Tau Tsuen, Choi Uk Tsuen, Ying Lung Wai, Shan Pui Tsuen and Wong Uk Tsuen.[3] The Yi Shing Temple in Wong Uk Tsuen is an alliance temple of the Tung Tau Alliance.[2]
See also
References
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Entrance Gate, Tai Wai Tsuen, Yuen Long
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Yi Shing Temple, Wong Uk Tsuen
- Press Release: "Property development projects at Nam Cheong and Yuen Long Stations", May 13, 2009
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