Chuen Lung Explained

Chuen Lung is a village in Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Chuen Lung is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[1]

History

Chuen Lung is one of the oldest Hakka villages in the area. It is said to have been founded by Tsang Tai-cheung during the Zhengtong period (1436-1449) of Ming Dynasty. Tsang Tai-cheung had moved, together with his two brothers, from Huizhou to Muk Min Ha Tsuen in today's Tsuen Wan area, during the Yongle period (1403-1424). He then moved to Chuen Lung several decades later.^[2]

Features

The Tsang Ancestral Hall in Chuen Lung is believed to have been built in around the 17th century.^[2] It is listed as a Grade III historic building.

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Chuen Lung (Tsuen Wan) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Pictures of Tsang Ancestral Hall

22.393°N 114.1115°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
2. [Antiquities Advisory Board]