Entrance gate of Tin Liu Tsuen.
Main shrine of Tin Liu Tsuen.
Paifang of Tin Liu Tsuen.

Tin Liu Tsuen (Chinese: 田寮村) is a walled village in Shap Pat Heung, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.[1]

Administration

Tin Liu Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[2]

History

The village was historically a Punti village, settled by four clans surnamed Wu (胡), Wong (黃), Yip (葉) and Sit (薛). In the early 19th century, the village was part of the Shap Pat Heung (literally 'Eighteen Villages Alliance').[1]

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tin Liu was 105. The number of males was 48.[3]

Features

The main shrine of Tin Liu Tsuen is dedicated to Tai Wong, the protective deity of the village. Rebuilt in 1935, it lies on the central axis of the village together with the Entrance Gate.[4] The entrance gate was rebuilt in 1930.[1] Both the Entrance gate and the main shrine are listed as Grade III historic buildings.[5]

Education

Tin Liu Tsuen is divided between Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 73 and POA School Net 74.[6] Within POA 73 are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and one government school: South Yuen Long Government Primary School (南元朗官立小學).[7] POA 74 has multiple aided schools and one government school: Yuen Long Government Primary School (元朗官立小學).[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Entrance Gate, No. 7 Tin Liu Tsuen
  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: 78. ISSN 1991-7295.
  4. ↑ Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Main Shrine, No. 73 Tin Liu Tsuen
  5. ↑ Antiquities Advisory Board. List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings with Assessment Results
  6. ↑ "POA2023 Primary School Lists by School Net for Discretionary Places Admission Stage". Education Bureau. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  7. ↑ "POA School Net 73" (PDF). Education Bureau. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  8. ↑ "POA School Net 74" (PDF). Education Bureau. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
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