Hung Leng

Hung Leng (Chinese: 孔嶺) is a village of Hong Kong, located in Fanling, North District. Part of the village is a historic walled village.[1]

Hung Leng
Traditional Chinese孔嶺
Ping Che Road (坪輋路) near Hung Leng walled village.
Entrance gate of Hung Leng walled village.
Hung Shing Temple in Hung Leng.
Former Hung Leng station of the former Sha Tau Kok Railway.

Administration

Hung Leng is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[2] It is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[3] It is one of the villages represented within the Fanling District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Hung Leng is part of the Queen's Hill constituency, which is currently represented by Law Ting-tak.[4][5]

History

Hung Leng was historically a Punti walled village founded by members of the Hau (侯) clan. It was called Kuk Fung Leng (谷豐嶺) at that time.[1]

Hung Leng was served by the Hung Leng station of the former Sha Tau Kok Railway, which was in operation from 1911 to 1928. Hung Leng station was opened on 21 December 1911.

Features

The Hung Shing Temple of Hung Leng was probably built in 1763. It is the centre of the Four Yeuk (四約; four villages alliance), namely Loi Tung, Lung Yeuk Tau, Lin Ma Hang and Tan Chuk Hang.[6]

Conservation

The former Hung Leng station building and the Hung Shing Temple of Hung Leng are listed as Grade III historic buildings.[7]

References
  1. Ip, Hing-fong (1995). An historical geography of the walled villages of Hong Kong (Postgraduate Thesis, Master of Philosophy). University of Hong Kong.
  2. "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  3. "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  4. "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  6. Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Hung Shing Temple, Hung Leng Tsuen
  7. Antiquities Advisory Board. List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings with Assessment Results
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