Most of the walled villages of Hong Kong are located in the New Territories.
Declared monuments of Hong Kong are places,structures or buildings legally declared to receive the highest level of protection. In Hong Kong,declaring a monument requires consulting the Antiquities Advisory Board,the approval of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong as well as the publication of the notice on the Hong Kong Government Gazette.
Ping Shan Heritage Trail is a heritage trail located in the Ping Shan area of Yuen Long District,in Hong Kong. The trail was inaugurated on 12 December 1993 and was the first of its kind in Hong Kong. It passes through the villages of Hang Tau Tsuen,Hang Mei Tsuen and Sheung Cheung Wai and it includes several declared monuments and graded buildings.
Tai Wai Village,also known as Chik Chuen Wai (積存圍),is a walled village in the Tai Wai area of Sha Tin District,Hong Kong.
Hung Shing Temples or Tai Wong Temples are temples dedicated to Hung Shing Tai Wong. Hung Shing temples have been widely built in southern China,especially Guangdong province and in Hong Kong.
Hau Wong or Hou Wang is a title that can be translated as "Prince Marquis" or "Holy Marquis". It is not any one person's name. Hau Wong refers usually to Yeung Leung-jit,a loyal and courageous general. Despite his failing health,he remained in the army to protect the last emperor of Southern Song Dynasty when he took refuge southwards in Kowloon.
Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong are dedicated to Tin Hau (Mazu). Over 100 temples are dedicated to Tin Hau in Hong Kong. A list of these temples can be found below.
Shui Tau Tsuen is a 17th century village in Kam Tin area,Yuen Long District,New Territories,Hong Kong. Kam Tin is the origins of Tang Clan (鄧),one of the Five Great Clans of Hong Kong.
Ho Chung is a village on the Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong. The Ho Chung River (蠔涌河) runs through the village.
Tung Tau Tsuen is a village in the Yuen Long Kau Hui area of Yuen Long District,Hong Kong.
Yuen Long Kau Hui is an area in Yuen Long,Yuen Long District,in the western New Territories of Hong Kong.
Shan Pui Tsuen is a village in Shap Pat Heung,Yuen Long District,Hong Kong.
Nam Pin Wai,sometimes transliterated as Nam Bin Wai,is a walled village in the Yuen Long Kau Hui area of Yuen Long District,Hong Kong.
Wing Lung Wai is a walled village located in the Kam Tin area of Yuen Long District,in Hong Kong. Three other walled villages,Kat Hing Wai,Tai Hong Wai,and Kam Hing Wai are located nearby and were built around the same time.
Sham Chung is a Hakka village and an area of Neolithic settlement in Hong Kong. It is located in the south of Tolo Channel,beside Three Fathoms Cove on the Sai Kung Peninsula. Administratively,it is part of Tai Po District.
Chek Keng is an area and village of Sai Kung North in Hong Kong. It is administratively part of Tai Po District.
Tin Sam Village or Tin Sam Tsuen,sometimes transliterated as Tin Sum,is a village in Tai Wai,Sha Tin District,Hong Kong. It is located west of Sun Chui Estate,north of Lung Hang Estate,and southeast of Festival City. Part of Tin Sam Village consists of Tin Sam Wai (田心圍),a historic walled village.
Wong Mo Ying is a village in the Tai Mong Tsai area of Sai Kung District,Hong Kong.
The Nine Alliances of Lek Yuen or Kau Yeuk was a regional organization of various groups in Sha Tin Valley,Hong Kong.
The Tung Po Tor Monastery is situated at the foot of Tin Fat Shan in Lo Wai,Tsuen Wan,Hong Kong. Parts of the monastery are listed as Grade II historic buildings.
