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Historical study hall open to public
The 200-year old Chueng Chun Yuen in Shui Tau Tsuen, Yuen Long will be open to the public following a rehabilitation ceremony to be held this Sunday (January 19).
Probably built in the 1860's by one of the descendants of the Tangs in Kam Tin as one of the several study halls, the monument was mainly devoted to the training of martial arts.
Three antique iron "Guan Dao", a traditional Chinese weapon with spear and a long blade, which were used for training are still kept in the building. They weigh 62, 85 and 112 catties respectively and are about nine feet long each. The parade ground immediately adjacent to the building were also a place for villagers to practice martial arts.
The ancestral altar with family soul tablets of Cheung Chun Yuen presides at the centre of the main hall named Lau Kang Tong. The roofs and wooden bracket systems are simple in design and decoration. The two round openings at the top of the front facade form part of the former defence mechanism. There is also a fung shui wall in front of the building to ward off evil spirits.
Cheung Chun Yuen was deemed a monument in November 1994.
The ceremony on Sunday will mark the completion of restoration work which began in 1995 by the Architectural Services Department under the supervision of the Antiquities and Monuments Office of the Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Branch.
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