Wing Lung Wai

Wing Lung Wai (Chinese: 永隆圍; lit.: 'Perpetual Prosperity') is a walled village located in the Kam Tin area of Yuen Long District, in Hong Kong. Three other walled villages, Kat Hing Wai, Tai Hong Wai, and Kam Hing Wai are located nearby and were built around the same time.[1]

Entrance gate of Wing Lung Wai.
Central axis of Wing Lung Wai, with the Chung Shing Temple at the end.
Chung Shing Temple is the village shrine of Wing Lung Wai.

History

The village was founded by Tang Siu-kui (鄧紹舉) and his clansmen in the Chenghua reign (1465-1487) of the Ming dynasty. The enclosing wall was built in the Kangxi reign (1661-1722) of the Qing dynasty to safeguard the village from bandits, privates and other enemies. The moat was reclaimed in the 1960s.[2] The village was earlier called Sha Lan Mei (沙欄尾) or Wing Lung Wai (永龍圍; 'Everlasting Dragon'). The name was changed into the present name in 1905.[2]

Features

In the Chung Shing Temple (眾聖宮; 'Temple of All Saints'), the village shrine, eleven deities are worshiped, including Kwun Yam, Hung Shing and Che Kung.[2]

Transportation

Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB)

  • 54     Yuen Long (West) Bus Terminus - Sheung Tsuen (Circular)
  • 64K   Yuen Long (West) Bus Terminus - Tai Po Market Railway Station
  • 77K   Yuen Long (Fung Cheung Road) Bus Terminus - Sheung Shui Bus Terminus
  • 251B   Pat Heung Road Bus Terminus - Sheung Tsuen (Circular)

Green Minibus (GMB)

  • 602   Yuen Long (Fung Cheung Road) - Tai Kong Po

MTR

  • Kam Sheung Road

References
  1. Introduction to 1444 Historic Buildings. Item #505
  2. Brief Information on Proposed Grade III Items. Item #906


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