Tang Ancestral Hall (Ping Shan) Explained

The Tang Ancestral Hall in Ping Shan, in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong, is one of the largest ancestral halls in Hong Kong. Located between Hang Mei Tsuen and Hang Tau Tsuen, and adjacent to the, it is the main ancestral hall of the Tang clan of Ping Shan.^[1]

The ancestral hall is still used regularly for worship and celebrations of traditional festivals and ceremonies, as well as a meeting place for the Tang clan of Ping Shan.^[2]

History

It was constructed by Tang Fung-shun, the fifth generation ancestor of Tang Clan about 700 years ago.^[3]

Features

The Tang Ancestral Hall is a three-hall structure with two internal courtyards. The wooden brackets and beams of the three halls are carved with auspicious Chinese motifs. Shiwan dragon-fish and pottery unicorns decorate the main ridges and roofs. There are ancestral tablets at the altar at the rear hall.^[4]

Conservation

The Tang Ancestral Hall of Ping Shan is a declared monument since 2001.^[5] It is situated along the Ping Shan Heritage Trail.^[6]

See also

• Tang Ancestral Hall (Ha Tsuen), a declared monument
• Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall, a declared monument

External links

• Web site: Major Repair to Tang Ancestral Hall, Ping Shan. Project Profile . June 2004 . .

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Notes and References

1. [Education and Manpower Bureau]
2. News: Ma . Amy . 23 October 2009 . Doorway to the Past. Ancestral Homes Sustain an Old Way of Life . . 10 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121110230553/https://online.wsj.com/article/NA_WSJ_PUB:SB125618375973500731.html . dead .
3. Web site: Ping Shan Heritage Trail. Tang Ancestral Hall. Antiquities and Monuments Office. 21 August 2010. 24 January 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090124005842/http://amo.gov.hk/en/trails_pingshan1.php?tid=4. dead.
4. Web site: Declared Monuments in Hong Kong. Tang Ancestral Hall. Antiquities and Monuments Office. https://web.archive.org/web/20081012042005/http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Monument/en/monuments_73.php. 12 October 2008. dead.
5. [Antiquities and Monuments Office]
6. [Antiquities and Monuments Office]