Tang Ancestral Hall (Ping Shan)
The Tang Ancestral Hall (
The ancestral hall is still used regularly for worship and celebrations of traditional festivals and ceremonies, as well as a meeting place for the Tang clan of Ping Shan.[2]
History
It was constructed by Tang Fung-shun (鄧馮遜), the fifth generation ancestor of Tang Clan about 700 years ago.[3]
Features
The Tang Ancestral Hall is a three-hall structure with two internal courtyards. The wooden brackets and beams of the three halls are carved with auspicious Chinese motifs. Shiwan dragon-fish and pottery unicorns decorate the main ridges and roofs. There are ancestral tablets at the altar at the rear hall.[4]
Conservation
The Tang Ancestral Hall of Ping Shan is a declared monument since 2001.[5] It is situated along the Ping Shan Heritage Trail.[6]
See also
- Tang Ancestral Hall (Ha Tsuen), a declared monument
- Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall, a declared monument
References
- Education and Manpower Bureau. Ping Shan Heritage Trail. Tang Ancestral Hall
- ^ Ma, Amy (23 October 2009). "Doorway to the Past. Ancestral Homes Sustain an Old Way of Life". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Ping Shan Heritage Trail. Tang Ancestral Hall". Antiquities and Monuments Office. Archived from the original on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- ^ "Declared Monuments in Hong Kong. Tang Ancestral Hall". Antiquities and Monuments Office. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008.
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Declared Monuments in Hong Kong. Tang Ancestral Hall, Ping Shan
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office. Ping Shan Heritage Trail. Tang Ancestral Hall
External links
- "Major Repair to Tang Ancestral Hall, Ping Shan. Project Profile" (PDF). Antiquities and Monuments Office. June 2004.
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