Paifang and entrance gate of Tai Wai Tsuen.
Central axis and village shrine of Tai Wai Tsuen.
Tai Wai Tsuen.

Tai Wai Tsuen (Chinese: 大圍村) is a walled village in the Yuen Long Kau Hui area of Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Tai Wai Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1] For electoral purposes, Tai Wai Tsuen is located in the Shap Pat Heung North constituency of the Yuen Long District Council. It is currently represented by Shum Ho-kit, who was elected in the 2019 elections.[2][3]

History

Tai Wai Tsuen was founded by the Wong clan and the Choi clan around the early 16th century.[4]

Tai Wai Tsuen is part of the Tung Tau alliance (東頭約)[5] or "Joint Meeting Group of Seven Villages", together with Nam Pin Wai, Tung Tau Tsuen, Choi Uk Tsuen, Ying Lung Wai, Shan Pui Tsuen and Wong Uk Tsuen.[6] The Yi Shing Temple in Wong Uk Tsuen is an alliance temple of the Tung Tau Alliance.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  2. ↑ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Yuen Long District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Yuen Long District Council - Yuen Long DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Entrance Gate, Tai Wai Tsuen, Yuen Long
  5. 1 2 Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Yi Shing Temple, Wong Uk Tsuen
  6. ↑ Press Release: "Property development projects at Nam Cheong and Yuen Long Stations", May 13, 2009
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