Luk Wu Tsuen (Chinese: 鹿湖村; lit. 'Deer Lake Village') is an area and a village of Lantau Island in Hong Kong, home to several Buddhist monasteries.
The place was named as such since deer could be found there in the past and the landscape looks like a lake.[1]
Administration
editLuk Wu is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[2]
Features
editLuk Wu, together with Ngong Ping, Keung Shan, Tei Tong Tsai and Man Cheung Po are considered as the five major Buddhist sites of Lantau Island, hosting numerous temples and gardens.[3]
Luk Wu Chin She
editThe oldest temple in the village was built as early as 1883 during the early days of British rule of Hong Kong. Luk Wu Chin She (鹿湖精舍) is located just above the Deer Pond area and was founded originally as a Taoist Temple.[4]
References
edit- ^ Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Fat Chuen Chi, Luk Wu Tsuen
- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ So, Shan-chuen (7 October 2016). "Tei Tong Tsai: A place to rest your mind". Hong Kong Economic Journal.
- ^ An Oral History of Luk Wu (in Chinese)
Further reading
edit- Hamilton, Eric; Schofield, Walter; Peplow, S. H.; Tsui, Paul; Coates, Austin; Hayes, James (2010). Strickland, John (ed.). Southern District Officer Reports: Islands and Villages in Rural Hong Kong, 1910-60. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 81–82. ISBN 9789888028382.
External links
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- Delineation of area of existing village Keung Shan, Upper and Luk Wu (Tai O) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- An Oral History of Luk Wu (in Chinese)
- Draft Luk Wu and Keung Shan Outline Zoning Plan approved, September 18, 2015
- Pictures of Fat Chuen Chi, Luk Wu Tsuen
22°15′02″N 113°53′18″E / 22.250616°N 113.888460°E
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