Tung Tau Tsuen (), formerly Tung Tau Lei,Antiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information System. Tung Tau Tsuen is a village in Ha Tsuen, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.
Administration
Tung Tau Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.
History During the Hungwu reign of the Ming Dynasty, two members of Tang clans in Kam Tin left for Ha Tsuen as they saw the potentials of this place as markets and places of producing fish and salt. These two members of Tang clans, Tang Hung Wai and Tang Hung Chih, built two villages there.Fung Chi Ming. 1996. Yuen Long Historical Relics and Monument. Yuen Long District Board. The two villages are Tseung Kong Wai (, formerly Sai Tau Lei) and Tung Tau Tsuen (formerly Tung Tau Lei).
Features The Yeung Hau Temple in Ha Tsuen () also known as Tung Tau Miu (),Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Entrance Gate, San Wai, Ha Tsuen is located in Tung Tau Tsuen. It was built before 1871. It is believed to have been built by the local Tang clan of Tung Tau Sam Tsuen (), comprising Tung Tau Tsuen, Lo Uk Tsuen and Hong Mei Tsuen. It was declared a monument in 1988.Antiquities and Monuments Office. Declared Monuments in Hong Kong. Yeung Hau Temple, Ha Tsuen, Yuen Long
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External links
Delineation of area of existing village Tung Tau Tsuen (Ha Tsuen) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022) Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Old village school, No. 1 Tung Tau Tsuen, Ha Tsuen Pictures