Tai Om () is a village in Lam Tsuen, Tai Po District, Hong Kong.
Administration Tai Om is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.
History Tai Om was historically a single-clan Hakka village, settled by the Cheung family (). The founding ancestors had moved from Wuhua in Guangdong province to Tai Mo Shan, and later settled in Tai Om around 1800.* Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Luk Tak Study Hall, No. 36 Tai Om (other sources mention that the village was founded in the 17th century)
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tai Om was 162. The number of males was 74.
Conservation The Tai Om Feng Shui Woodland, covering an area of 2.7 hectares, was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 2005. It is located on a knoll behind the village. A part of it was converted into orchards in the 1940s.
Luk Tak Study Hall, built in the 1930s, has been listed as a Grade III historic building.Antiquities Advisory Board. List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings with Assessment Results
Tai Om Old Brick Kiln has been listed as a Site of Archaeological Interest.Antiquities and Monuments Office. List of Sites of Archaeological Interest in Hong Kong
See also Ping Long, a village adjacent to Tai Om, located to its north
References
External links
Delineation of area of existing village Tai Om (Tai Po) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022) Antiquities Advisory Board. Pictures of Luk Tak Study Hall, No. 36 Tai Om Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Yuk Yin Study Hall, No. 37 Tai Om Pictures Tai Om Kiln at industrialhistoryhk.org