Ho Sheung Heung


Ho Sheung Heung is an area in Sheung Shui, North District, Hong Kong.

History

The Hau Clan, one of the Five Great Clans of the New Territories, arrived in modern-day Hong Kong towards the end of the 12th century, during the Southern Song Dynasty. They first settled at Ho Sheung Heung. They later settled three branch-villages: Yin Kong, Kam Tsin and Ping Kong.

Villages

There are four villages in Ho Sheung Heung, namely Nam Pin Wai, Pak Pin Wai, Chung Sum Tsuen and Chung Wai Tsuen.
Ho Sheung Heung Lo Wai aka. Pak Pin Wai is a walled village.

Features

Hau Ku Shek Ancestral Hall in Ho Sheung Heung has been listed as a declared monument since 2003.