Sha Kong Wai

Sha Kong Wai (Chinese: 沙江圍; lit. 'walled village of sandy river')^[1] is a village in Ha Tsuen, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Part of it is a historic walled village.

Sha Kong Wai and its pond in December 2014.

Entrance gate of Sha Kong Wai in June 2009.

Sha Kong Ping An Guan Yin Temple in 2019.

Administration

Sha Kong Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[2] It is one of the 37 villages represented within the Ping Shan Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Sha Kong Wai is part of the Ping Shan North constituency.^[3]

History

The village was probably founded in the 17th century, in the late Ming Dynasty.^[1][4]

See also

• Walled villages of Hong Kong

References

1. Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Chi Hong Po Jai, Sha Kong Wai, Ha Tsuen
2. "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
3. "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Yuen Long District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
4. Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Entrance Gate, Sha Kong Wai, Ha Tsuen

Further reading

• Choi, C.C. (1990). "Studies on Hong Kong Jiao Festivals" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 30: 26–43. ISSN 1991-7295.

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Sha Kong Wai (Ping Shan) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Pictures of Chi Hong Po Jai, Sha Kong Wai
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Pictures of Entrance Gate, Sha Kong Wai

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