Luk Chau Village

Luk Chau Village (Chinese: 鹿洲村; lit. 'deer islet')^[1] is a village located on the northeast coast of Lamma Island,^[1] the third largest island in the territory of Hong Kong.

Tin Hau Temple in Luk Chau Village.

Administration

Luk Chau is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[2]

History

Its original inhabitants of the villages were farmers and fishermen. They originated from Xixiang, Baoan in today's Shenzhen.^[1]

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Luk Chau was 54. The number of males was 16.^[3] As of 2018, the village was home to a dozen families.^[1]

Features

A Tin Hau Temple, built in 1868, is located in Luk Chau Village. Other deities are worshipped in the temple, including Pak Tai, Lung Mo, Kwan Tai and the Earth God.^[4]

Access

Luk Chau can be access by speedboat from Aberdeen (15-minute ride)^[5] and by foot from Sok Kwu Wan (40 minutes).^[1]

References

• Islands portal

1. Grundy, Tom (18 June 2018). "Sun-bleached Luk Chau village gives way to Lamma Island's encroaching jungle". Hong Kong Free Press.
2. "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
3. Hase, Patrick (1996). "Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36: 80. ISSN 1991-7295.
4. Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Tin Hau Temple, Luk Chau Village, Lamma Island
5. Jones, Viv (2 August 2016). "Bohemian splendour in a remote Hong Kong island home". South China Morning Post.

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Luk Chau (Lamma South) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Pictures of the Tin Hau Temple

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