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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1990
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ONLY A FEW SIMILAR HALLS STILL EXIST IN SOUTH CHINA.
SHAN DURING (1821-18501 TO TANG KUN-TING, WHO WAS
THE STUDY HALL WAS BUILT BY THE TANG CLAN OF PING THE REIGN OF THE DAOGUANG EMPEROR OF THE QING DYNASTY COMMEMORATE THEIR FIRST GENERATION ANCESTOR, AT THAT TIME A WEALTHY AND PROMINENT MEMBER OF THE CLAN.
THE CLAN IS ONE OF THE
TERRITORY.
LONGEST
ESTABLISHED FAMILIES IN
THE
TERRITORIES. THE HALL
WAS
LIKE OTHER STUDY HALLS IN THE NEW
TO STUDY FOR A DEGREE IN THE DESIGNED FOR THE YOUTH OF THE CLAN IMPERIAL CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION OF THE QING GOVERNMENT.
THE VENUE FOR HOLDING
BUT, UNLIKE OTHERS, THE HALL WAS ALSO BANQUETS AND THE TABLETS OF ANCESTORS WERE ALSO PLACED THERE.
THE TRADITIONAL TWO-HALL WITH SUPERB TIMBER
THE BUILDING IS DESIGNED IN
STUDDED IS WITH ADJOINING WINGS. IT PANELS AND MURALS.
THERE IS ALSO AN INTERESTING COLLECTION OF KEPT IN THE MAIN BALL.
GRADUATION
STYLE, CARVINGS,
BANNERS
WAS
CONNECTED TO THE STUDY HALL IS A LARGE KITCHEN WHICH FOR THE PREPARATION OF BANQUETS FOR GUESTS AND IMPORTANT OFFICIALS.
WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE ANTIQUITIES
IS ΤΟ BE CARRIED
THE RESTORATION WORK
USED
AND MONUMENTS OFFICE, OUT BY THE ARCHITECTURAL HAS BEEN DONATED
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SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT A COST OF $2 MILLION. WHICH BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE RESTORATION WORK MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
BEGAN LAST
AND MONTH
WILL TAKE NINE
EFFORTS
FULL REPAIRS WILL BE DONE TO THE BADLY
BEING MADE TO SPECIAL WITH
RESTORE CARVINGS, DOOR PANELLING, AND ALTARS.
DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE, THE DAMAGED TIMBER
NEEDED
IN
GREAT CARE IS
DECORATIONS, INCLUDE MURALS DEPICTING BATTLE SCENES AND FEATS OF HEROISM, KUN-TING TOOK A KEEN INTEREST IN THE TEACHING OF MARTIAL ARTS.
PERSERVING
THE
I
WHICH AS TANG
THE STUDY HALL WILL NOT
BE DEMOLISHED OR BE
CONVERTED
FOR
ANOTHER 15 YEARS.
ON COMPLETION OF THE RESTORATION WORK, THE HALL MAY FOR DISPLAY, PERHAPS AS A MUSEUM OF MARTIAL ARTS TO WHICH WILL HAVE ACCESS.
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