Kau Keng Shan Explained

Kau Keng Shan, Hong Kong
Elevation M:	507
Map:	Hong Kong
Coordinates:	22.3888°N 113.995°W
Other Name:	九逕山

Kau Keng Shan (Cantonese: 九逕山, Yale romanisation: gáu ging shāan) is a hill in Tuen Mun, the New Territories, Hong Kong and stands opposite from Castle Peak.^[1] Kau Keng Shan has a height of . During the Ming dynasty era (1368–1644), the area around the hill was used as a defence position against foreign forces,^[2] in particular the Portuguese, who had occupied Tuen Mun from 1514 to 1521 (see Tamão).

See also

• List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong
• Castle Peak
• Tuen Mun

References

1. Web site: WalkOnHill‧Kau Keng Shan. WalkOnHill. 2019-11-04.
2. Book: Liu, Shuyong. An Outline History of Hong Kong. 1997-01-01. Foreign Languages Press. 9787119019468. 18. en.

22.3888°N 113.995°W