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At the time the Kun Ting Study Hall was constructed, the prosperity of the Tang clan was at its peak. A number of study halls were built in the Ping Shan area to prepare youngsters of the clan for the Imperial Civil Service Examination to qualify as officials in the Qing Government which was a way to enhance the prominent social status of the Tang clan.
Despite the abolition of the Imperial Civil Service Examination in 1904, the Study Hall continued to provide education facilities for youngsters in the clan until after the Second World War.
Kun Ting Study Hall is a two-hall building with an enclosed courtyard. The green-brick building is supported by finely carved granite columns with a granite block-base along the facade. The distinguished design of the ancestral altar brackets, screen panels, wall paintings, ridge decorations eaves boards and plaster mouldings inside the Study Hall reflect the work of skilful craftsmen of the period.
The Study Hall was restored by the Architectural Services Department to its original splendour in 1991 with donation from the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club.
End/Wednesday, December 14, 1994
Closure of Tai Kok Tsui illegal structure sought
The Building Authority is seeking to close an unauthorised structure in Tai Kok Tsui so that it can be demolished without endangering the occupants and the public.
The unauthorised building structure used for dwelling is located on the 10th floor of a building in 22 Tong Mi Road.
A notice applying for a Closure Order from the District Court under the Buildings Ordinance on January 13 next year has been posted on the premises.