Ha Tsuen (), or Ha Tsuen Heung () is an area at the west of Yuen Long Town in Hong Kong. Administratively, it belongs to Yuen Long District.
History During the Hongwu era (1368-1398) of the Ming Dynasty, two members of the Tang clan in Kam Tin left for Ha Tsuen as they saw the potential of this place as a market and area for producing fish and salt. These two members of the Tang clan, Tang Hung-wai and Tang Hung-chi, built the two villagesFung Chi Ming. 1996. Yuen Long Historical Relics and Monument. Yuen Long District Board. of Tseung Kong Wai (, formerly Sai Tau Lei) and Tung Tau Tsuen (, formerly Tung Tau Lei).Antiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information System. Tung Tau Tsuen
As the Tang clan grew, additional villages were established. These included Tung Tau Tsuen, Hong Mei Tsuen, Lo Uk Tsuen, Tseung Kong Wai, San Wai, Sik Kong Tsuen and Sik Kong Wai.Antiquities and Monuments Office. Leaflet about Tang Ancestral Hall
The Tang Ancestral Hall (), also known as Yau Kung Tong (), was constructed by the Tang Clan of Ha Tsuen to commemorate their two founding ancestors, for establishing the village settlements in Ha Tsuen. Construction of the Ancestral Hall began in 1749 and was completed the following year, it has since become a declared monument of Hong Kong.Antiquities and Monuments Office. Tang Ancestral Hall, Ha Tsuen
Ha Tsuen was once an important port and market because of the water-based transport system. There are rivers that flow into Deep Bay; in the past, boats from Canton and other areas in the Pearl River Delta could reach Ha Tsuen.
Villages Ha Tsuen Heung is mainly composed of 16 villages:Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Entrance Gate, San Wai, Ha Tsuen
Fung Kong Tsuen () Ha Pak Nai Tsuen () Ha Tsuen Shi () Hong Mei Tsuen () () Lee Uk Tsuen () Lo Uk Tsuen () () Pak Nai Tsuen () San Sang Tsuen () () San Uk Tsuen () San Wai () () (*) Sha Chau Lei () () Sik Kong Tsuen () Sik Kong Wai () (*) Tin Sum Tsuen () (*) Tseung Kong Wai () (*) Tung Tau Tsuen () ()
(*) Indicates walled villages of Hong Kong
Education Ha Tsuen is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 72. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and one government school: Tin Shui Wai Government Primary School (天水圍官立小學).
See also Ling To Monastery Mong Tseng Wai Sha Kong Wai Tsz Tin Tsuen
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