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Paifang of Wong Uk Tsuen.
Earth God shrine in Wong Uk Tsuen.
Yi Shing Temple (二聖宮) in Wong Uk Tsuen.

Wong Uk Tsuen (Chinese: 黃屋村) is a village in the Yuen Long Kau Hui area of Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.

Administration[edit]

Wong Uk Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1] For electoral purposes, Wong Uk 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[edit]

Wong Uk Tsuen is part of the Tung Tau alliance (東頭約)[4] 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 Tai Wai Tsuen.[5] The Yi Shing Temple (二聖宮) in Wong Uk Tsuen is an alliance temple of the Tung Tau Alliance.[4]

On 8 September 2021, 58 bullets were seized inside of a house in the village.[6]

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Yi Shing Temple, Wong Uk Tsuen
  5. ^ Press Release: "Property development projects at Nam Cheong and Yuen Long Stations", May 13, 2009
  6. ^ Kong, Dimsumdaily Hong (2021-09-08). "58 bullets found in village house in Wong Uk Tsuen". Dimsum Daily. Retrieved 2021-09-08.

External links[edit]

22°26′53″N 114°02′19″E / 22.44801°N 114.03857°E / 22.44801; 114.03857


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wong_Uk_Tsuen_(Yuen_Long_District)

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